Domestic violence-informed processes for alternative dispute resolution (Hennepin)
Hennepin was concerned that domestic violence survivors were pressured into participating in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes that may not be safe and without full information about their... Read More
Spreading the word about FCEP (Multnomah)
Multnomah County has taken steps to increase the visibility of the Family Court Enhancement Project by making presentations about their activities and experiences at national and regional conferences.... Read More
Self-represented litigants: New staff and better written info (Cook)
Like courts across the country, Cook County experiences a high percentage of self-represented litigants, which presents unique challenges when domestic violence is present. The site developed materials to... Read More
Parenting time in protection orders: Facilitation and supervised visitation (Cook)
Cook County’s Domestic Violence Division is not a family court accustomed to making custody determinations, but instead a high-volume court hearing protection orders and domestic violence criminal matters.... Read More
Self-represented litigants: Reform protection order process and better written information (Delaware)
Delaware made significant changes to its process for obtaining protection from abuse (PFA) orders. First, they redecorated the resource center to make the court environment more welcoming, used... Read More
Training on custody and domestic violence, trauma, empathy, and other topics (Multnomah)
One challenge identified by Multnomah County was to improve the capacity of the court and court-related professionals to make informed recommendations and decisions regarding parenting time and custody... Read More