Policy and Advocacy

DCVLP uses its one-on-one experience with victims and at-risk children to advocate for better policies, legislation, and increased funding. We are active members of a number of local groups including:

DC Consortium of Legal Service Providers

DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Victim Assistance Network (DC Office of Victim Services)

Victim Legal Network of DC

Bill (IFO Amendments)

Click to read the Intrafamily Offenses and Anti-Stalking Orders Amendment Act of 2018, a bill we worked on with the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence. We will testify in support of the bill on June 21, 2018.

Testimony

Click on the links below to see, listen, and read to our City Council testimony.

White Paper on Right to Attorney: Access to Justice for All

We have issued a white paper on the disastrous effects of PCP upon a parent, including violent and psychotic behavior. These effects must be carefully considered in cases involving custody of a child. Read the paper here.

Amicus Brief

DCVLP has signed onto a number of amicus briefs in support of domestic violence victims. An amicus brief is submitted to the court by a third party as “a friend of the court” in order to assist the court in making its decision. It can be an effective way to assist the victim in the present case and improve case law for future victims/litigants facing the same legal issues.

Policy and Advocacy

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