December 2013. This report reviews the treatment of 155 children from 97 contact cases between parents in which there were allegations of abuse. It covers:
- domestic abuse in private law contact disputes
- characteristics of children
- the extent to which views are taken and how
- the views children express
- contact outcomes (where outcomes are known)
- the impact of children’s views on contact outcomes
- the factors impacting on the weight attached to children’s views
- the use of child contact centres (CCC)
- key recommendations.