ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE CONTEXT OF PARENTAL SEPARATION: A DISCUSSION PAPER

2001-FCY-4E

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 1.0 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 The Problem
  • 1.2 Purpose of Discussion Paper and Questions Addressed
  • 1.3 Definitions of Investigation Outcomes
• 2.0 CURRENT RESPONSES TO ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE
  • 2.1 Child Protection Agency Involvement
  • 2.2 Criminal Justice System Involvement
  • 2.3 Family Law Proceedings
  • 2.4 Supervised Access when Child Abuse is Alleged
• 3.0 OFFENCES FOR FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND LIABILITY ISSUES
  • 3.1 Offences for False Allegations of Abuse
  • 3.2 Liability Issues
• 4.0 NATURE AND SCOPE OF ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE IN CUSTODY AND ACCESS DISPUTES
  • 4.1 Review of Current Research
  • 4.2 The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect and the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
  • 4.3 Study of Reported Canadian Family Law Cases
  • 4.4 Perceptions of Key Informants
• 5.0 ISSUES RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE CONTEXT OF PARENTAL SEPARATION
  • 5.1 Research Issues
  • 5.2 Investigative Issues
  • 5.3 Legal Issues
  • 5.4 Social Service Issues
  • 5.5 Education and Training Issues
• 6.0 STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE CONTEXT OF PARENTAL SEPARATION
  • 6.1 Research Regarding Allegations of Child Abuse
  • 6.2 Improved Education and Training
  • 6.3 Supervised Access Services
• ENDNOTES
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• APPENDIX A: ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE CONTEXT OF PARENTAL SEPARATION
• APPENDIX B: SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON ASSESSING ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE

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