“Child custody and visitation cases are decided by what is in the best interest of the child. The judges will order certain custody and visitation depending on what they believe is in the best interest of the child (Levin)”. When there are cases that involve domestic violence the parent’s be interest, rather than the child’s best interest, have played a part in the custody and visitation decisions. There are two different perceptive on this matter. First, advocates of women that have been a victim of domestic violence argue that children are emotionally and psychologically scarred by witnessing the violence between their parents. They are at risk of being physically harmed and the abused women are endangered by joint custody agreements and
