NFVLC's mission is to expand public and professional awareness of the need - and to craft the tools necessary - for better protection of at-risk children in family court.  The Center brings together domestic violence, child maltreatment, and other child-focused professions to more powerfully inform legal policy and judicial decision-making about children exposed to family violence. The Center is the first organization in the nation to build an empirical foundation for these much-needed system reforms.  NFVLC furthers its mission by procuring and deploying empirical research, articulating and advancing policy proposals, and engaging in selective litigation as amicus curiae. The NFVLC also mobilizes and supports local and national advocates and grassroots efforts on behalf of victims, and amplifies the public and professional discourse through media outreach and communications.