2013-09-192013-09-192003http://hdl.handle.net/11212/793http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/195422.pdfNearly all states utilize mediation for child custody disputes. Individual states vary widely, however, from optional mediation at the parties' expense to mandatory mediation with no exclusion for domestic violence.pdfCo-occurrenceMandatory Custody Mediation: Empirical Evidence of Increased Risk for Domestic Violence Victims andText