Domestic abuse victims ‘re-traumatised' at custody and access proceedings
Research into the Irish family law system has found that adult and child victim-survivors of domestic abuse are being 're-traumatised' during guardianship, custody and access proceedings.
International evidence has shown that the prevalence of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) in all family law cases is disproportionately high, but the Irish system is 'not sufficiently DVA-informed or responsive'.
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