Family Law Survival Kit: - End Abuse of People with Disabilities
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Family Law Survival Kit: Tipping the scales in favor of DV survivors who have mental health concerns Nov. 1, 2016 Alison Iser Project Manager, Domes1c Violence and Mental Health Collabora1on Project Coali1on Ending Gender-Based Violence Judy Lin Senior Managing A@orney Family Law Pro Bono Programs King County Bar Founda1on Susie Winston Director of Child and Family Services Sound Mental Health
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Transcript of Family Law Survival Kit: - End Abuse of People with Disabilities
FamilyLawSurvivalKit:TippingthescalesinfavorofDVsurvivorswhohavementalhealthconcerns
Nov.1,2016
AlisonIserProjectManager,Domes1cViolenceandMentalHealthCollabora1onProjectCoali1onEndingGender-BasedViolence
JudyLinSeniorManagingA@orneyFamilyLawProBonoProgramsKingCountyBarFounda1on
SusieWinstonDirectorofChildandFamilyServicesSoundMentalHealth
TheDomesDcViolenceandMentalHealthCollaboraDonProject
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
Pleasepostyouranswersinthechatbox
Howaresurvivors’mentalhealthsymptomsusedagainsttheminprotec7onorderandfamilylawcases?
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
DOMESTICVIOLENCE/COERCIVECONTROL
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
MentalHealthCoercionSurveyResults
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53%
50%
86%
74%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
SoughtMHsupport
Threatenedtoreport"craziness"toauthori1es
Called"crazy"
Gasligh1ng
FromTheNa1onalCenteronDomes1cViolence,
Trauma&MentalHealth
DV,Safety&MentalHealth
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
Improves
Improves
Safety
MH
SafetyWorsens
MHWorsens
FamilyLawToolkits
Tools
Advocates
MHProviders
Survivors
A\orneys
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
AccessingtheToolkits1. Goto
ourwebsitewww.endgv.org
2. SelectProjects&Tools
3. SelectDomes1cViolence&MentalHealthCollabora1onProject
4. ScrolldownforlinkstoToolkits
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FamilyLawToolkitforDVSurvivors
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FinancialResourcesTemplate
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Pleasepostyouranswersinthechatbox(2)
WhatbarriersdoDVsurvivorswhohavementalhealthconcerns
facewheninvolvedinprotec7onorderorfamilylawcases?
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SurvivorToolsforAccessibility
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Language&DisabilityAccess
ImmigraDonFAQs
WordsMa:erourglossary
Language&DisabilityAccessTool
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ImmigraDonFAQ’sTool
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IwassoafraidtodoanythingorgoanywherebecausemyhusbandkepttellingmethatIwas“illegal”anddidnothaveanyrights.HewouldtellmethatifIcalledthepoliceIwouldgetarrestedanddeported.HetoldmethatifItriedtoleavehim,IwouldlosemychildrenbecauseIwas“illegal.”AEergoingtoadomes7cviolenceadvocate,whotalkedtomeaboutmyrights,gavemeahandoutandreferredmetotheNorthwestImmigrantRightsProject,IwasabletobreathebeJer,andIdidcallthepoliceaEermyhusbandbeatmeup.Inowunderstandthathewasusingmyimmigra7onstatusasatooltomanipulateme.Iamnowapermanentlegalresident,divorced,andhavefullcustodyofmychildren.
-Adomes1cviolencesurvivor
WordsMa:er,ourprojectglossary
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SurvivorToolsforUnderstandingDV/OpDons
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DVDefiniDonsComparison
CourtOrdersComparison
DVPOInfo
Defini1onComparisonChart
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CourtOrdersComparisonChart
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DVProtecDonOrderInfoTool
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SurvivorToolsRegardingCustody
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ParenDngResources
FamilyLawEvaluaDons
ParenDngEvaluatorsComparison
FamilyCourtsServicesQ&A
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ParenDngResourcesTool
FamilyLawEvaluaDonsTool
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ParenDngEvaluatorsComparisonChart
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FamilyCourtServicesQ&A
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SurvivorToolsforSurvival
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FinancialResources
CopingSkills
SongsforSurvivingtheFamilyLaw
Process
FinancialResourcesTool
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CopingSkillsTool
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SongsforSurvivingtheFamilyLawProcess
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SurvivorToolsforConnecDngtoServiceProviders
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MHTreatmentResources
DVAdvocacyResources
LegalResources
MentalHealthTreatmentResourcesTool
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DVAdvocacyResourcesTool
LegalResourcesTool
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RACISMRACISM
Pleasepostyouranswersinthechatbox(3)
WhatdoserviceprovidersneedtoknowtobeJermeettheneeds
ofDVsurvivorswhohavementalhealthconcerns&
areinvolvedinprotec7onorderorfamilylawcases?
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ToolsforMHServiceProviders
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
DVDocumentaDon
Tips
PreparingDVSurvivorsFor
CustodyEvaluaDons
DVDocumentaDonTipsTool
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PreparingDomesDcViolenceSurvivorsforCustodyEvaluaDonsGuide
RACISMRACISM
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
ToolsforA\orneys
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
KeepingtheFocusonDV:
ARelaDveRisksGuide
SafetyPlanningwithDVSurvivors
SupplementtoNaDonalA\orneys
Handbook
KeepingtheFocusonDV:ARela1veRisksGuideforA@orneysRepresen1ngSurvivors
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
FlowChartGraph
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SafetyPlanning
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RACISMRACISM
SupplementtoRepresen7ngDomes7cViolenceSurvivorsWhoAreExperiencingTraumaandOtherMentalHealthChallenges:AHandbookforAJorneys
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
ToolsforAdvocates
DV/MHCollabora1onProject
ToTellorNotToTell?DecidingWhethertoDiscloseMHConcernsinDVPO&Family
LawCases
WhenProtecDveBehaviorsareSeen
asHarmful
ToTellorNottoTell?DecidingWhethertoDiscloseMentalHealthConcernsinProtec1onOrder&FamilyLawCasesDV/MHCollabora1onProject
ToTellorNotToTell?
cards
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RACISMRACISM
ProtecDveBehaviorsArgumentsfor
ProtecDveBehaviors
SeekingaDomes1cViolenceProtec1onOrder(DVPO)thatincludesthechildren
Thereisafearforthechildren’ssafetybecauseofviolenceorathreat.
Contac1ngChildProtec1veServices(CPS)andmakingachildabusereportallegingthattheotherparenthasharmedthechildren
Thechildhasexpressedharmandasaresponsibleparentthesurvivorisaddressingtheconcern.
Survivorhasbeentoldbyaprofessional(e.g.,doctor)tocallCPS.
Talkingtothechildabouttheirsafety
Thesurvivorwantstoensurethatthechildisawareofsafetyboundariesandknowshowtogethelp,ifneeded.
WhenProtecDveBehaviorsareSeenasHarmful
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Ques1ons?
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Pleasepostyouranswersinthechatbox(4)
Howwillyouu7lizethe
FamilyLawToolkits?
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Thankyou!
Learnmoreath@p://endgv.org/projects/domes1c-violence-mental-health-collabora1on-project/(scrolldownfortoolkits)
ThisprojectissupportedbyGrantNo.2014-FW-AX-K010awardedbytheOfficeonViolenceAgainstWomen,U.S.DepartmentofJus1ce.Theopinions,findings,conclusions,andrecommenda1onsexpressedinthisworkshoparethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheDepartmentofJus1ce,OfficeonViolenceAgainstWomen.
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