By Charlotte Webster
Domestic abuse survivors and their children are to receive fairer treatment in the family courts under plans put together by North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan.
The Commission is set to bring together key partners and organisations from across the county in an effort to improve the current situation. It follows the commissioning of a report to assess the processes involved and establish how to improve the situation affecting many victims of domestic abuse in the Uk. About seven in ten cases in the family courts have domestic abuse as a factor.
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The study concluded that the system itself is causing trauma and stress for victims and forcing them back into close proximity with their abusers, after the brave and challenging steps of leaving abusive partners. Mulligan has long campaigned for safer framework to protect victims of domestic violence who have to endure the trauma of facing their abusers in court.
Mulligan said: ““This much-needed and well-written report lifts the lid on the complexities and challenges in the system, seeking feedback from those who have found it a struggle. Not everyone has experienced these challenges, and indeed the family courts, Cafcass, support services and others do work well together to keep children protected and individuals safe.”
The report was conducted by the Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS).
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