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Whether assessing general family functioning or specific areas of conflict, professionals preparing child custody evaluations require sound knowledge of three interrelated fields: up-to-date legal issues, psychological findings, and forensic procedures. A Comprehensive Guide to Child Custody Evaluations covers these three essential areas to walk readers through the evaluation process clearly and concisely. This unique book emphasizes professional ethics, children’s psychological well-being, and clear communication among all parties as keys to resolving disputes with efficiency and thoroughness, and minimizing the chances of children and their families getting lost in red tape. Among the Guide’s features: Legal standards for custody evaluations and recommendations; Procedures for conducting custody evaluations, with the latest data on psychological testing, interviewing children, and home observations. Incorporates discussion of the laws and the specific issues, e.g. sexual orientation, mental illness, substance abuse, violence and physical abuse. Unique combination of legal guidelines with social science research. CD-ROM that includes downloadable copies of sample court orders, letters, agreements, forms, interview protocols and GAL reports that appear in the book. Provides samples of child custody cases
INDICE: Part I. General Considerations.- Roles and Ethical Issues for Child Custody Evaluators.- Models and Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations. - General Legal and Professional Issues.- Part II. Social Science Research: Developmental Needs of Children and Families.- Managing Parent/Child Contact.- Parenting Plans and Family Interventions.- Part III. Ordering, Conducting, and Assessing Evaluations.- Part IV. Special Issues: Diversity in Family Structures - Relocation.- Estrangement and Alienation. - Abduction. - Children with Disabilities. - Mental Illness in Parents.- Substance Abuse. - Domestic Violence. - Child Abuse and Neglect. - Child Sexual Abuse.
Mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers) working on forensic child custody evaluations, upper-level graduate students on psychology, social work, forensic psychology programs
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