Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases
Should cases involving domestic violence be mediated? Can they be, safely? This 1-hour course answers yes, with the right structure: individual screening, protective procedures, firm process control, and appropriate parenting plans, supported by research showing less repeat violence after mediation than after court.
Your instructor
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.
Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, High Conflict Institute
500,000+
professionals trained worldwide
DV cases demand more than standard mediation practice.
Mediating where domestic violence is involved is complicated: safety, coercion dynamics, and restraining orders all constrain the process. Done wrong, mediation can re-expose a survivor to control. Done right, research shows less repeat violence after mediated cases than court cases. The difference is screening, structure, and protective procedure, which is exactly what this course teaches.
Outcomes you'll bring back from Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases.
- Assess whether a domestic violence case can and should be mediated.
- Handle restraining-order amendments that allow mediation to proceed.
- Screen individually for the severity and dynamics of domestic violence.
- Run protective procedures throughout the mediation process.
- Keep firm control of the process while staying neutral on outcomes.
- Develop parenting plans appropriate to domestic violence dynamics.
Who Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases is built for.
Mediators
The screening and protective structure for taking DV-involved cases responsibly.
Family Law Attorneys
Advise clients on when mediation is appropriate and what protections to require.
How Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases is delivered.
A 1-hour on-demand video course focused on the practical procedures that make mediation safe and effective in DV-involved cases.
- 60-minute video course — Screening, protective procedures, process control, and parenting plans.
- PowerPoint PDF — Downloadable slides to keep as a reference.
- Certificate of Completion — 1 hour documented.
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and is an international expert on managing disputes involving people with high-conflict personalities. He is the author or co-author of more than 25 books, manuals, and workbooks, co-host of the podcast It's All Your Fault!, and writes a Psychology Today blog with millions of views.
Before co-founding HCI, Bill was the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center for 15 years, a Certified Family Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court for 15 years, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist with twelve years of experience. He has served on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law, taught as a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia, and trained professionals in over 35 U.S. states and 13 countries.
Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases — frequently asked questions.
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Enroll an individual seat now, or talk to us about a private cohort designed around your organization's actual cases.
