Issue Information

• Published date: 01 January 2024
• Date: 01 January 2024
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.12717

FAMILY COURT REVIEW Volume 62 Number 1 January 2024

The Journal of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

AFCC

Published in cooperation with the Center for

Children, Families and the Law of the Maurice

A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Editorial Note

January 2024 – Marsha Kline Pruett and Barbara A. Babb

Special Issue: Family Violence and Parenting

Guest editors’ introduction to the 2024 special issue on family violence and parenting – Robin M. Deutsch, Michael A. Saini

and Leslie M. Drozd

Intimate partner violence screening for separating or divorcing parents: An introduction to the Mediator’s Assessment of

Safety Issues and Concerns-Short (MASIC-S) – Fernanda S. Rossi, Amy G. Applegate, Claire Tomlinson and Amy Holtzworth-Munroe

Implications of intimate partner physical violence and substance misuse for parenting – K. Daniel O’Leary

Intimate partner violence in the LGBTQ+ community: Implications for family court professionals – Lindsey Sank Davis

and Emily E. Crain

Parent-child contact problems: Family violence and parental alienating behaviors either/or, neither/nor, both/and, one in

the same? – Matthew J. Sullivan, Marsha Kline Pruett and Janet R. Johnston

Justice metamorphosis: Moving from reactive to proactive strategies to remotely protect families from intimate partner

violence – Alicia Davis, Sarah Vandenberg Van Zee and Conor Geiger

Engaging fathers who commit family violence: Issues and challenges for family courts – Robert Nonomura, Dan Zamfi r,

Katreena Scott, Peter Jaffe, Shaz Bukhari and Lisa Heslop

Mitigating the impact of intimate partner violence in pregnancy and early childhood: A dyadic approach to psychotherapy –

Carolyn Ponting, Rachel C. Tomlinson, Ann Chu and Alicia F. Lieberman

Coparenting and intimate partner violence – Jennifer L. Hardesty, Brian G. Ogolsky and Tanitoluwa D. Akinbode

Defi ning points and transformative turns in family violence, parenting and coparenting disputes – Michael A. Saini,

Robin M. Deutsch and Leslie M. Drozd

Articles

A call for early, effective, and scalable parent education programs for high-confl ict separated/divorcing parents:

A synthesized perspective from prevention science and family law – Karey L. O’Hara and Bruce R. Cohen

The lived experiences of children/young people in the Aotearoa-New Zealand family court system – Kath Orr, Annette Dickinson

and Elizabeth Smythe

Are child custody evaluations benefi cial to family law judges? A study from the judicial perspective – Tammi Axelson

and Jennifer Gentile

Student Notes

Remove the condom and you remove consent: Why the U.S. should adopt Australia’s initiative as a guide to criminalize

stealthing – Gianna Amore

Remolding the court: The need for forward-thinking evidentiary and sentencing practices in domestic violence cases with

battered women – Dorothy Caccioppoli

Protection for pets and people: The critical need for increased federal funding for pet-friendly domestic violence services –

Rachel November

An Interdisciplinary Journal

FAMILY COURT REVIEW

Volume 62 Number 1

January 2024

Leading dialogue in family court research,

policy and practice for more than half a century

What Is AFCC?

AFCC is the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts— an interdisciplinary and

international association of professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children

and families through the resolution of family confl ict. AFCC brings together members of

multiple disciplines in the private, public and nonprofi t sectors from all over the world. AFCC

is unique because members do not share a common profession. Instead, AFCC members

share a strong commitment to education, innovation and collaboration in order to benefi t

communities, empower families and promote a healthy future for children.

AFCC members are:

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professional excellence.

AFCC membership will provide you with the latest information and most valuable resources, keeping you informed

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AFCC member benefi ts include:

• Subscription to Family Court Review, including full access to the online archives.

• An international network of colleagues available through the AFCC online directory.

• Monthly AFCC eNEWS provides up-to-date practice tips, research updates and interviews with leading

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• AFCC Parenting Coordination listserv.

• Member discounts on conference and training registration, professional liability insurance and publications.

• Referrals and assistance from AFCC staff.

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