Veronica T. Thronson, Carole Angel, Soraya Fata, Rocio Molina, Benish Anver, Kalli Wells and Leslye E. Orloff, Winning Custody Cases for Immigrant Survivors: The Clash of Laws, Cultures, Custody and Parental Rights. 9 Fam. & Intimate Partner Violence Q. 2-3, 1-169 (2017)
This article discusses a wide range of topics that arise in custody cases involving immigrant victims. The topics covered include:
- Editor’s Introduction
- Authors’ Introduction
- Maria L.’s Story
- Serving Limited English Proficient Victims
- Identifying the Forms of Immigration Relief Available for Battered Immigrant Victims
- Preparing Immigrant Victim Clients for Encounters with DHS
- Seeking Protection orders for Immigrant Victims
- Utilizing VAWA Confidentiality Protection in Family Court Proceedings
- Obtaining Custody of Children for Battered Immigrants
- Providing Economic Relief for Immigrant Victims: Child Support and Spousal Support
- Protecting Parental Rights When the Immigrant parent is Detained or Deported
- Representing Undocumented Children Who Have Been Abused, Neglected or Abandoned (Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- Conclusion
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