Briefing note for Minister for Justice says ‘future use and application’ of reports must be reviewed
They may make recommendations on which parent has custody of children, whether a parent should have access to their children and what form that access should take. The recommendations are generally accepted by the courts which in turn make orders affecting children’s lives.
Women’s advocacy organisations – particularly those working with domestic violence survivors – have for decades warned about an apparent lack of expertise among some experts on the dynamics of abuse and coercive control, the impact on children, and how abusers may continue their abuse through the legal process.
It noted its service users, “spoke of their children’s wishes not being adequately reflected” by experts.
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