A Judge’s Guide

5. Allegations of Substance Abuse/Dependency.............................122
6. Interference with Custody Orders and Threats of Abduction ..124
7. Third – Party Visitation ...................................................................124
B. Relocation..................................................................................................125
C. Domestic Violence...................................................................................127
1. The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children ..........................127
2. Domestic Violence and Child Custody Disputes ........................131
3. Friendly Parent Provisions ..............................................................134
4. Allegations of Sexual Abuse............................................................134
5. Mediation ...........................................................................................135
Appendix 1 – Sources and Useful Materials.. ...................................................145
Appendix 2 – Useful Periodicals and Websites................................................165
Appendix 3 – Preliminary Parenting Plan & Thread of Child
Development................................................................................171
Appendix 4 – American Bar Association Family Law Section Standards
of Practice for Lawyers Representing Children in Child
Custody Cases..............................................................................183
Appendix 5 – Domestic Violence Materials .....................................................215
Appendix 6 – ABA Center on Children and the Law; ABA Child
Custody and Adoption Pro Bono Project................................279
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