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Child Custody in Domestic Violence Cases

If you have children with an abusive person, you can ask the court for a restraining order to protect you and your children. You can ask for custody, visitation, and child support orders at the same time.

If a judge sends you to mediation to decide on child custody and visitation issues and there's been domestic violence, you can take a support person with you. Also, you can ask to meet with the mediator separately. Click here to learn more about child custody mediation.

Learn about Children Exposed to Initimate Partner Violence (Article posted by National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women )

Click here to learn more about child custody in cases involving domestic violence.

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