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It explains how legal actions can affect survivor and child safety and emphasizes drafting safer court orders, including detailed parenting-related provisions and enforcement parameters. The handout provides general safety planning tips, discusses coercive control and related homicide risk considerations, and outlines common safety risks such as separation violence and stalking, with practical steps attorneys can take.","Safety Planning with Domestic Violence Survivors Template\n“As an attorney I feel that I have a unique role in safety planning with my clients. It is important to be aware of how legal actions can affect survivor safety. But more than that, I hope to draft legal orders with safety of the survivor and children in mind so that, long after my involvement in the case has ended, the survivor has a built-in safety mechanism.”\n- A family law attorney\nSafety planning refers to an active process of identifying and mitigating risks to safety. It is not just a checklist or a form. As an attorney, you have an important opportunity to safety plan with domestic violence survivors to help them avoid additional harm.\nThis handout will cover how to:\nRecognize and mitigate safety risks;\nDevelop safer court orders including parenting plans; and\nConnect to domestic violence advocates for in-depth safety planning and consultation\nYou are ideally situated to help survivors improve their safety for many reasons including:\nYou may be the first professional survivors contact when they are contemplating a change that may put them at risk (see \u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"SeparationViolence\" \u0014Separation Violence\u0015).\nSome survivors may not be aware that taking legal action can put them at greater risk in the short-term even if it benefits them in the long-term.\nThe legal documents you draft and the steps you take when representing or advising survivors can directly affect their safety.\nYou can connect survivors to a domestic violence advocacy program to further improve their safety.\nBy integrating basic safety planning considerations into your legal practice, you can really make a difference in the safety of survivors and their children.\nGeneral Safety Planning Tips\nKeep in mind that survivors are good judges of the risks they face. Ask them about their biggest safety concerns.\nSurvivors are experts on what will work to improve their safety and what will trigger their partners. Ask them what has worked to keep them safe so far.\nBe clear about what you can and cannot do regarding their safety.\nSuggest that survivors call 911, if they are facing an immediate threat. Be aware that some survivors do not consider law enforcement assistance to be a viable option for them, particularly if the survivor is part of a marginalized community.\nCoercive Control\nDomestic violence is about coercive control. Coercive control is about exploitation, deprivation, and regulation. All of the safety risks identified below are forms of coercive control. As you safety plan with survivors, keep in mind that highly controlling abusers are more likely to kill their partners.\nWhile not all survivors face the risk of homicide, coercive control can take a serious toll on survivors’ emotional and physical wellbeing and that of their children. People who are abusive look for opportunities to maintain or regain their coercive control. For example, they are likely to exploit any ambiguities or omissions in a court order. The more that you can define the parameters of any court order, the more successful you will be in mitigating the abusive partner’s attempts to coercively control the survivor.\nDefine clearly and specifically:\nAll provisions in a court order (visitation, child exchanges, decision-making, child support enforcement, etc.)\nConsequences of non-compliance including documentation and enforcement (e.g., if a limited party commits future acts of domestic violence, then their residential time is suspended or reduced); and\nWhat is supposed to happen if unexpected obstacles occur? For example, what happens if a party cannot meet at the exchange location or is late?\nCommon Safety Risks that Attorneys Can Address\nBelow are some common risks to survivors’ emotional and physical wellbeing, and steps you can take to mitigate those risks. 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