Despite decades of effort, it remains difficult to create sustainable best practices and policies at the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence. As the courts, federal and state governments, and child welfare agencies seek better outcomes for children and families caught at the intersection, there is an urgent need for creative data collection, more and consistent data assessment, consistent assessments of children and families to identify and address domestic violence in child welfare cases, and a consistent legal response to improving outcomes for children and families in these cases while ensuring safety, permanency and well‐being for all family members.