We wish to thank everyone who has made this book possible by participation in research projects or through comments and suggestions on different versions of the text. Special thanks goes to Keith Pringle for contributing to the improvement of the manuscript by engaging in constructive dialogue about broader themes and key perspectives, as well as careful consideration of important details. The research project Children whose father is violent to the mother encounter the family law: Vulnerable children as social actors in investigations regarding custody, residence or contact was funded by the Swedish Crime Victim Fund and the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS). In addition to authors Eriksson and N?sman, the research team consisted of Gunilla Dahlkild-?hman at Uppsala University and Jeanette Sundhall at G?teborg University. The project Family law proceedings and decisions in a school perspective – focusing children at risk: A pilot study was funded by the Children’s Welfare Foundation Sweden and the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS).