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Different sets of professionals on each planet, with different ideas of how to work in the field – often contradictory messages sent to victims of domestic abuse.
DV & criminal court
Child welfare
Family court
Hester's Three Planet Model
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Hester, 2009
"The challenge now is to bring the three planets into alignment so that the safety of women and children becomes paramount. This requires a better understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence and a co-ordinated approach by all the agencies and services involved. Furthermore, it is vital that the gap is closed between ‘violent men’ on the one hand and ‘fathers’ on the other hand, so that violent men can be dealt with both as violent fathers and as perpetrators of domestic violence."
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"On this planet, domestic abuse is considered a crime. The focus is on violent male partners who need to be contained and controlled in some way in order to ensure that the women and children are safe." Hester, 2009
Domestic violence and criminal court
"CAFCASS has tended to place less emphasis on child protection and more on the idea that children should have two parents. In this context, an abusive father may still be deemed a ‘good enough’ father, who should at least have contact with, if not custody or residence of, his child post-separation. So the mother who has tried to protect the child from his violent behaviour by calling in the police and supporting his prosecution on the domestic violence planet, and by leaving him as instructed on the child protection planet, is now ordered to allow contact between her violent partner and children, leaving her confused and fearing yet again for the safety of her children." Hester, 2009
Family court
"On the child protection planet, the emphasis is on the welfare of the child and its carer. In order to protect the children, social workers are likely to insist that the mother removes herself and her children from the violent relationship. If she does not do so, it is she who is seen as ‘failing to protect’ and the children may then be removed into the care of the local authority...Despite professionals identifying that the threat of violence comes from the man, it is the mother who is seen as responsible for dealing with the consequences and the violent man effectively disappears from the picture." Hester, 2009