The Commission encourages the use of trained volunteers to oversee the exchange. These centers should be accessible to all persons at all income levels. While it is greatly rewarding to announce the beginning of work on the implementation of this recommendation in Milwaukee County during my year as president, this project owes a great deal to the dedication and hard work of Hannah Dugan, our president-elect. Indeed, it will be during Hannah's year as president that this project will truly become a reality. The high incidence of violence in family cases relates in a large degree to the incredible emotional stakes involved.
People feel desperate, at a loss for answers and without hope for the future.
The effects of violence in family law cases are often tragic, with the children as the true victims, caught in the crossfire of a war they did not choose. Some of this desperation can be overcome with the elixir of time. Again, on occasion, the passage of time can diffuse the issue. Worse yet, these issues frequently arise in the context of a hotly contested legal setting in front of an already overworked court. So the court must make a tough call - subject the child to the possibility of violence or abuse by allowing visitation or deny visitation entirely.