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Domestic Violence and Dependency Courts

The Greenbook Demonstration Experience

University of Miami, nmalik{at}med.miami.edu

Jerry Silverman

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Jerry.Silverman{at}HHS.GOV

Kathleen Wang

ICF International

Colleen Janczewski

ICF International

This field study reports on a cross-site evaluation of dependency courts in communities receiving federal funding to implement the Greenbook initiative, a multisite demonstration for community improvement of coordinated responses to families victimized by domestic violence and child maltreatment. This article focuses on the dependency court, where child maltreatment cases are heard, specifically court participation in collaborative activities and court practice improvements. Findings indicate that perceptions of judicial leadership varied considerably by site. Cross-training appeared to increase over time, particularly with court staff. Collaborative efforts emerged across the Greenbook initiative with regard to the courts, and some innovative practices appeared within Greenbook sites, such as separate case plans for perpetrators and victims of violence in families, reducing the likelihood of controversial failure to protect charges. Results also highlight challenges inherent in changing court practices. Research and practice implications are discussed, focusing on relevance to other communities attempting to work collaboratively with the court system.

Key Words: domestic violence • child maltreatment • dependency courts

This version was published on July 1, 2008

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 23, No. 7, 956-980 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508315122


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