Research Study Supported by the National Institute for Justice
RESEARCH PRESENTATION: The HagueDV Research Team presented a comprehensive overview of the results of our NIJ sponsored research project on April 19th in Seattle, Washington. Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen opened the event. See the flyer and the Powerpoints presented for details.
Our researchers have been studying the impact of Hague Convention cases upon the individuals involved. The purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of the situation of women who have come into the United States with their children after leaving an abusive relationship in another country and who then become involved in a legal dispute under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
The study included in-depth 22 interviews with mothers around the world, as well as 15 of their attorneys, eight petitioner fathers' attorneys and five others such as psychologists, guardians ad litem and advocates involved in Hague Convention cases heard in U.S. courts. In addition, we analyzed 47 published judicial decisions in Hague Convention cases in U.S. courts involving allegations of domestic violence. We have completed a 400 page draft final report that is under review at NIJ, and will wildely disseminate any reports and products upon their completion and final approval.
About This Study
Our study is affiliated with the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington and was funded by the National Institute of Justice. For more information on the study, please contact us.
Why this Project?
We are a team of individuals from various professional backgrounds who are dedicated to creating a comprehensive resource that will enable mothers, battered women's advocates, attorneys and judges to better prepare themselves for Hague Convention cases in the United States' legal system.
