Resources
Violence Prevention & Intervention
For information on domestic violence resources, visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline page: www.thehotline.org
I worked with Pierce’s Pledge to create the first Toolkit to reduce firearms violence risks in child custody cases with practical informatin for judges, attorneys, mediators, and mental health practitioners (and it’s free!). Check it out here.
Learn more about how to store firearms to reduce risk when you or or someone in your life is in crisis by checking out www.piercespledge.org and www.gunstoragemap.com
I’ve written about implementation of key policies, U.S. v. Rahimi, the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the federal firearm and ammunition prohibition in domestic violence civil restraining/protective order matters, and other related topics. Contact me for more information.
Divorce, Child Custody, and Co-Parenting Information in California
- www.familieschange.ca.gov provides a wealth of free information for parents, kids, and teens dealing with separation and divorce.
- www.courts.ca.gov is the place to go for information about California’s Judicial Branch and ways to seek or respond to civil restraining orders, including all those that are firearm and ammunition prohibiting. You can find information about legal processes, forms, and other information at www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.
- For an excellent film showing children’s perspectives on separation and divorce, check out Split, a film about divorce for kids (and their parents) and watch the trailer here.