| Description |
xvii, 347 pages ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction to the role, ethics, and professional responsibility -- The mental health expert's many possible roles --Fundamental questions in most custody evaluations -- General divorce-related research and basic statutory and case law -- Children's developmental needs -- Conducting the evaluation: Part I. Observations and techniques with adults -- Conducting the evaluation: Part II. Observations and techniques with children -- The use of psychological testing in custody evaluations -- Gathering collateral data -- Sharing the results of the evaluation: the evaluation report -- Nonviolent high-conflict families -- Domestic violence -- The alienated child -- Relocation evaluations -- Tackling the terror of testifying -- Critiquing evaluations -- Conclusions -- Appendices: A. Sample court order appointing mental health professional -- B. Sample custody evaluation informed consent and retainer agreement -- C. Sample custody evaluation face sheet -- D. Sample list of questions to ask children -- E. Sample list of questions to ask parents -- F. Sample alienation analysis and recommendations -- G. Sample relocation analysis and recommendations -- H. Recommended reading. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Subject |
Child welfare -- United States.
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Custody of children -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Parent and child (Law) -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9781412974332 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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141297433X (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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9781412974349 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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1412974348 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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