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Support Family Court Reform for Victims of Domestic Violence
Closed
147 signatures
What the petition asks
Child Custody Cases have insufficient measures in place to prevent bias & to ensure that evidence of Domestic Violence is properly investigated.Independent Social Workers can be hired,DV evidence is reviewed briefly by the Judge only,1 party can even be connected to the Judge.
1.Ban the use of Independent Social Workers. Currently one party can hire an ISW to prepare the Section 7, the document that suggests which parent the child should reside with. The ISW can spend 10 days with the paying parent and 3 with the other, for example.
2.CAFCASS should be present at all Hearings.
3.A Domestic Violence expert should evaluate all evidence.
4.If one party has a partner/family member known to the Judge, that Judge should be replaced.
2.CAFCASS should be present at all Hearings.
3.A Domestic Violence expert should evaluate all evidence.
4.If one party has a partner/family member known to the Judge, that Judge should be replaced.
Timeline
| 30 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
147
Status
Closed
Opened
30 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.