“…Several studies show little or no differences in custody outcomes between cases with and without a history of domestic violence (Kernic, Monary-Ernsdorff, Koepsell, & Holt, 2005; O’Sullivan, King, Levin-Russell, & Horowitz, 2006; Pranzo, 2013); mothers who raise issues regarding their ex-partners’ violence tend to receive less than favorable custody rulings (e.g., Silberg, Dallam, & Samson, 2013). Male perpetrators are often viewed in more positive terms than are their female partners; they appear to be more suitable parents and are able to manipulate courts by expressing a desire for father–child contact and joint custody (Dalton, Carbon, & Olesen, 2003; Feresin, Folla, Lapierre, & Romito, 2018).…”