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Deciding Child Custody When There is Domestic Violence: A Benchbook for Pennsylvania Courts (Revised 2/15/2008)Note: The Pennsylvania General Assembly amended the custody statute effective January 24, 2011. The amended custody statute is included in Appendix F-3. The text of the Benchbook has not yet been revised to be consistent with changes made by the amended statute.Jointly prepared and published by the Women’s Law Project and the Support Center for Child Advocates, this Benchbook has been distributed to family law judges throughout Pennsylvania to assist them in making custody decisions about children in families where there is domestic violence. The Benchbook highlights and summarizes applicable Pennsylvania statutory provisions and appellate decisions and includes recommendations from experts regarding both procedural tools and evidentiary questions that will help ensure resolutions to custody and visitation disputes that enhance the safety of victims while serving the best interest of children. The Benchbook also includes relevant research to help the court understand the complex impact family violence has on children and to dispel common myths and stereotypes about domestic violence. Deciding Child Custody When There is Domestic Violence: A Benchbook for Pennsylvania Courts Appendices:
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