MARINES – Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse for Commanders

Domestic violence happens often enough that the Marine Corps has made it an item of specific concern. Our guide helps commanders to understand the issues surrounding the victims, so that the victim (whether spouse or child) gets appropriate care.
- Abuse risk factors / indicators of abuse
- FAP and military response system overview
- Prevention and reporting
Available Formats
Pocket guide

Pocket Guide
- Introduction
- Prevention
- What Commanders can do
- Domestic abuse
- Definitions
- Facts about child abuse
- Domestic abuse risk factors
- Reporting options concerning confidentiality for domestic abuse
- Restricted reporting
- Unrestricted reporting
- Commanders' checklist: Domestic abuse
- Protection orders
- Civilian protection order
- Military protection order
- When law enforcement gets a report of abuse
- When FAP gets a report of domestic abuse
- The Lautenberg amendment: military members convicted of domestic abuse
- Transitional compensation for abused family members (TCAFM)
- Child abuse
- Definition
- Facts about child abuse
- Child abuse risk factors
- What happens when a report of child abuse is made
- Commanders' checklist: child abuse
- When law enforcement gets a report of child abuse
- When FAP gets a report of child abuse
- The civilian family court system
- Family Advocacy Program
- Additional resources

- Pages: 32
- Physical Size: Pocket Guide 32-00 3.75" x 5.5"
- Product Code: 01-0209-024-01
- ISBN: 978-1-933922-05-8
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