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The hidden half of domestic violence

How to have eternal life

"For The Sake of the Children."

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminary Pages

Summary of Recommendations

Introduction

Chapter 1 -The Divorcing Family

A. Statistics about Children and Divorce

B. Attitudes toward Divorce

C. The Impact of Divorce on Children

D. Child-Parent Relationships Must Survive Divorce

E. Gender Bias in the Courts

F. Unethical Practices by Family Law Lawyers and Flaws in the Legal System

Chapter 2 - Improving Outcomes for Children

A. Hearing Children's Voices

B. Children's Rights

C. Reducing Conflict

1. The Language of Divorce

2. Parenting Education

D. Shared Parenting and Parenting Plans

E. Non-Adversarial Dispute Resolution

F. Widening the Circle: Involving Others with the Children of Divorce

Chapter 3 - Models from Other Jurisdictions

A. Australia

B. United Kingdom

C. Michigan

D. Washington

Chapter 4 - Federal and Provincial Government Roles

A. The Federal Government

1. The Divorce Act

(i) No Presumptions

(ii) Best Interests of the Child

(iii) Official Languages

(iv) Parenting Survives Divorce

(v) The Federal Child Support Guidelines

(vi) The "Friendly Parent Rule"

(vii) Access Enforcement

(viii) Grandparents' Applications for Parenting Orders

2. Other Federal Contributions

(i) Federal Leadership

(ii) Unified Family Courts

B. Provincial Governments' Constitutional Responsibilities

1. Access Enforcement

2. Doorstep Problems

3. Public Awareness about Parenting and Relationships

C. Both Levels of Government

1. Do Not Link Support and Access

2. Legal Representation for Children

3. Relocation Cases

4. The Professions

Chapter 5 - Complications of High-Conflict Divorces

A. Supervised Parenting Programs

B. Interaction with the Child Protection System

C. Research

D. Domestic Violence

E. Parental Child Abduction

F. False Allegations of Abuse or Neglect

G. Action on Perjury in Civil Courts

H. Parental Estrangement and Parental Alienation

Chapter 6 - Aboriginal Concerns

Chapter 7 - Sexual Orientation, Religious and Ethno-Cultural Minorites, and Canadians Living Abroad

A. Sexual Orientation

B. Religious Minorities

C. Ethno-Cultural Minorities

D. Canadians Living Abroad

Request for Government Response

Dissenting Opinions

APPENDIX I - List of Witnesses

APPENDIX II- Submissions received from Organizations

APPENDIX III - Submissions received from Individuals

Minutes of Proceedings

Acknowledgements

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