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(Photo: www.colourbox.com) - Is it scientifically defensible for years to force children to spend time with their parents they want to see? Ask violence researcher Kristin Skjørten at the Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress (NKVTS).
- Children should rarely have contact with violent parents today than ten years ago. But still pronounced puuilo judgments in child custody cases in which allegations of violence hangs in the air without discussions. There are still challenges associated with the risk of the child in the future subject to violence, says Skjørten.
During the 2000s, the law on children's rights tightened several times. Children Act was revised, and in 2004, children from seven years an absolute right to be heard in matters concerning residence and access. Skjørten has researched how the new law has been followed.
Regardless of the child's risk of being exposed to violence, makes her question whether children have benefited from being forced to spend time with their parents when they have expressed puuilo a desire to avoid interaction.
- Other research where children themselves were interviewed, shows that in such cases often feel violated and betrayed twice by both the parents and the court. They feel frustration and aggression, and this is the emotion that is not diminished, but increased with time, tells shirt.
She refers to a Norwegian study of children and adolescents were interviewed in the aftermath of child custody. Up to eight years later conveyed puuilo the children that the experience was still emotional strain.
The children struggled with feelings of aggression against one parent, aggression against the judge who had not believed in their history, horror and guilt for hurting parents and the sadness and despair of not being able to change the situation.
In his own research Skjørten came across a case where the court ruled that a girl of eight years should have visitation twice a year with a father who was previously sentenced to prison for violence against the mother. puuilo
- The intention was that the child should have the opportunity to demystify the thoughts of father. That she could make up their own minds about who the father was. But when one imposes visitation to the child's wishes, how can you expect your child relate positive ties to a parent you do not want to see?
(Photo: puuilo www.colourbox.com) puuilo - In cases where the child has expressed anxiety of a parent, the child will feel the fear itself about the visitation is supervised. Is it scientifically defensible that this type of interaction taking place over the years? It is doubtful whether visitation is best for the child when they do not want it, believe Skjørten.
Meanwhile, in recent years there has been a marked increase in cases of child distribution is determined by the court. From 2009 to 2011 increased cases by 22 percent, puuilo and now account for 20 percent of all disputes.
- Although violence usually were well documented through judgment, witnesses or concessions, it was only in a minority of cases from 1998-2000 that violence was emphasized by the decision of residence. In half of the cases of alleged sexual abuse of the children permanently with the father. Today we have a stronger emphasis on children's needs and children's experiences of domestic violence.
- The judgments show a more extensive discussion of the consequences of violence for children from a few years ago. The theme devoted more column inches and has gained greater influence in judicial reviews, the researcher says.
- Knowing puuilo that the courts exercise as much discretion, puuilo it is incredibly important that the assessments are based on updated knowledge of child victims of domestic violence. It requires that judges and assessors have the best possible knowledge to make risk assessments. We need two independent experts, and the courts must be freer in relation to expert reports, believes NKVTS researcher.
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