Lauren Stephanie Roberts, Celina H. Shirazipour, Deborah Norris, Heidi Cramm
{"title":"The family experience of the Invictus Games through a work family conflict lens: An interpretative phenomenological analysis","authors":"Lauren Stephanie Roberts, Celina H. Shirazipour, Deborah Norris, Heidi Cramm","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70025","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Invictus Games are an international adaptive sports competition for wounded, injured, and/or ill military members and veterans. Essential to the Games are the families and friends of the competitors, who are involved from selection to post-game. Though families are integral, their experiences are underexplored. Little research to date has focused on the families, and even less research has been conducted using a family science lens. Work–family conflict theory provides a way to examine the stressors and support that underlie the family experience. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis with a work–family conflict lens, this project explores the family members' perspectives of being at the Invictus Games. Participants were past family and friends from Canada (<i>n</i> = 5), the UK (<i>n</i> = 1) and Australia (<i>n</i> = 1). The results display that the Invictus Games can be a very positive experience for both the individual family members as well as the family as a whole. The results challenge the existing idea that participating in sports automatically results in work–family conflict. This project highlights the importance of family inclusion within and throughout military and veteran adaptive sport competitions. As the Invictus Games continue to grow, it is important to be intentional about how families are supported.</p>","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 4","pages":"715-727"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fcre.70025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145449954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Families broken forever: Why surviving spouses of wrongfully convicted and imprisoned persons are entitled to compensation","authors":"Isaiah J. Harris","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Wrongful convictions and imprisonment are a natural consequence of our criminal justice system. New York is one of 35 states with wrongful conviction compensation statutes, offering some form of relief to individuals and their families. However, the incidence rate of suicide among these families calls for a solution when that wrongly convicted individual takes their life. This note advocates for an expanded form of relief under the New York State Court of Claims Act Section 8-b, creating a cause of action for surviving spouses to receive compensation in the wake of their partner's death.</p>","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 4","pages":"845-859"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145449952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marg Rogers, Einar B. Thorsteinsson, Margaret Sims, Amy Johnson, Emily Small, Michelle Gossner, Navjot Bhullar
{"title":"Social and emotional wellbeing of children from Australian military families: Insight from early childhood educators","authors":"Marg Rogers, Einar B. Thorsteinsson, Margaret Sims, Amy Johnson, Emily Small, Michelle Gossner, Navjot Bhullar","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70026","url":null,"abstract":"<p>During their careers, many Australian early childhood educators will teach children from military and veteran families; one in 20 households includes someone with military experience. Children from these families are impacted by the stressors of military family life, including frequent relocations, parental absences, and potential parental injuries. This mixed-methods study explored the perceptions of 27 educators about supporting young children (aged 2–5 years) from military families, their understanding of children's responses to unique stressors, and their confidence in providing support. Educators generally evaluated the social and emotional wellbeing of these children positively. However, approximately 25% reported some children struggled with adaptation to change, and 25.9% were only partially confident in understanding children's responses to military-specific stressors. Most educators (77.8%) received no relevant training, and 59.2% lacked access to quality, research-based Australian resources. Qualitative data provided further insights into children's responses to military family stressors. Findings highlight the need for targeted professional development and accessible resources for educators supporting children from military families. Despite positive overall assessments, significant gaps exist in educator training and confidence. Quality resources would enhance educators' capacity to support the unique needs of these children, especially in rural communities with limited services.</p>","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 4","pages":"685-700"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145449953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prosecutors and justice reform: Applying the American Law Institute Restatement of Children and the Law to juvenile transfers","authors":"Jimmy Hung","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70012","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article examines the critical role of prosecutorial discretion in juvenile transfer decisions through the lens of the American Law Institute's Restatement on Children and the Law. Drawing on current research in adolescent brain development, trauma, and behavioral science, it argues for a developmental approach that resists punitive transfers in favor of individualized, rehabilitative responses. Amid rising youth violence and public pressure for harsher measures, the essay urges prosecutors to reject outdated “tough on crime” narratives and instead lead reform grounded in evidence, equity, and public safety. It highlights the modern stressors impacting youth – including the COVID-19 pandemic and social media – and explains how these factors further justify a restorative, rather than retributive, framework. The article concludes with a call for prosecutors to embrace their ethical duty as reformers, leveraging the Restatement to ensure that juvenile justice policy aligns with both scientific understanding and the moral imperative to treat children as fundamentally different from adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 3","pages":"415-422"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using the Restatement of Children and the Law to consider the harm of removal","authors":"Shanta Trivedi","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70004","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The family policing system separates families every day. As a result, children and their parents suffer lifelong, irreversible trauma and a host of other negative consequences. The Restatement acknowledges these harms and directs courts to consider the harms of removal throughout court proceedings when deciding whether a child should be removed from their parents or in determining if reunification is appropriate. The Restatement also highlights the legal standards that apply when the constitutional right to family integrity is at stake. The Restatement therefore makes crucial recommendations for courts who handle these important cases. This Article explains some of the harms that children experience when they are ripped from their parents in family policing proceedings and placed into an unpredictable and often harmful foster system. It highlights the provisions of the Restatement that instruct courts on how and when these harms should be balanced with the risk to the child if they remain at home.</p>","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 3","pages":"446-458"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction to the special issue","authors":"Elizabeth S. Scott, Jana Singer, Naomi Cahn","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 3","pages":"390-393"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Restatement of the Law: Children and the Law – An important tool for judges as well as practitioners","authors":"Holly J. Fujie","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article describes the many ways in which the Restatement of the Law- Children and the Law, can be used by judges and practitioners throughout the country as a resource for easy access to the law as it relates to children from custody and juvenile issues to the rights of students to free speech in schools.</p>","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 3","pages":"394-400"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PPD, find out what it means to me: Why improved access to mental health care is necessary for new mothers in the early postpartum period","authors":"Nicole S. Mancuso","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70003","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Postpartum depression can negatively impact a woman's life well past the initial postpartum period. The struggle often lies in the difficulty to diagnose, and then adequately treat the condition. Further, with such limited unpaid maternity leave offered federally through the Family Medical Leave Act, women often struggle to have enough time and financial resources to access necessary treatment. This Note proposes alternative options for supporting women who suffer from postpartum depression in offering extended and fully paid maternity leave for private and public employees that is funded by contributions split between the employer and employee.</p>","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 3","pages":"530-545"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Jaffe, Nicholas Bala, Archana Medhekar, Katreena Scott, Casey Oliver
{"title":"Appropriate parenting arrangements in cases of intimate partner violence and coercive control: From research and legislative reform to changes in practice","authors":"Peter Jaffe, Nicholas Bala, Archana Medhekar, Katreena Scott, Casey Oliver","doi":"10.1111/fcre.70002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Family violence and coercive control are increasingly being recognized in legislation and practice as critical factors to consider in determining children's best interests in making appropriate post-separation parenting arrangements. Professional practices have also become more trauma and violence-informed and better able to recognize and respond to the impact of violence on survivors and their children. Assessing the validity and context of family violence allegations is critical for making appropriate post-separation parenting arrangements. In cases where there are family violence concerns, court responses need to take account of the potential harm that perpetrators present to the children and the other parent. Findings of family violence should lead to a differentiated approach to parenting arrangements depending on the severity and history of family violence and coercive control, the timing of the disclosures, and the resources available to address safety for the adult victim and children. Arrangements may vary according to the potential need for restrictive parenting time, and may include supervised exchanges, supervised parenting, or no parenting time. This article reviews literature and legal developments to proposes a framework for better understanding and responding to continuing post-separation effects of domestic violence and coercive control.</p>","PeriodicalId":51627,"journal":{"name":"Family Court Review","volume":"63 3","pages":"467-490"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}