This important contribution to understanding the whole process of conducting child custody evaluation, based on the author′s extensive experience, examines in detail the complex questions and issues involved. The many topics addressed include: interviewing parents and children; testifying in court; writing custody evaluations; assessing the capacity to parent; assessing the attachment of children to their parents; planning custody and parental access; children′s adjustment to divorce; domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse; mental illness; parental alienation; and on-going evaluation.

Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: A Comprehensive Guide

Stahl, Philip M.

Parenting & Relationships

SAGE Publications, Inc

Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: From Basic to Complex Issues

Covering the mental health expert's many roles as therapist, mediator, evaluator, consultant to attorneys, expert witness, and more, Philip M. Stahl's Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: From Basic to Complex Issues addresses key topics such as the best interests of the child, custody and time share, divorce and its impact on children, and children's developmental needs. From tackling the terror of testifying to critiquing your own child custody evaluations and avoiding bias inherent in this work, this practical and easy-to-read book offers comprehensive coverage vital to practitioners in this field.

Covering the mental health expert's many roles as therapist, mediator, evaluator, consultant to attorneys, expert witness, and more, Philip M. Stahl's Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: From Basic to Complex Issues addresses key topics

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Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: A Comprehensive Guide

Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: A Comprehensive Guide

Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: From Basic to Complex Issues

Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: From Basic to Complex Issues