Pub. L. 117-103, div. W, tit. XV, sec. 1508 (as amended)
STUDY ON CHILD CUSTODY IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES.
SEC. 1508. STUDY ON CHILD CUSTODY IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES.
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a study that shallโ
(1) provide a review of State laws, regulations, and practices on how child neglect and custody situations are handled in domestic violence situations; and
(2) include a list of recommendations on how to restructure State laws, regulations, and practices to better protect victims of domestic violence and their children.