Parenting Plan Child Custody Evaluations

Author : Kathryn Kuehnle,Leslie Drozd
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780199754021

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Parenting Plan Evaluations by Kathryn Kuehnle,Leslie Drozd Pdf

When conducting parenting plan evaluations, mental health professionals need to be aware of a myriad of different factors. More so than in any other form of forensic evaluation, they must have an understanding of the most current findings in developmental research, behavioral psychology, attachment theory, and legal issues to substantiate their opinions. With a number of publications on child custody available, there is an essential need for a text focused on translating the research associated with the most important topics within the family court. This book addresses this gap in the literature by presenting an organized and in-depth analysis of the current research and offering specific recommendations for applying these findings to the evaluation process. Written by experts in the child custody arena, chapters cover issues associated with the most important and complex issues that arise in family court, such as attachment and overnight timesharing with very young children, dynamics between divorced parents and children's potential for resiliency, co-parenting children with chronic medical conditions and developmental disorders, domestic violence during separation and divorce, gay and lesbian co-parents, and relocation, among others. The scientific information provided in these chapters assists forensic mental health professionals to proffer empirically-based opinions, conclusions and recommendations. Parenting Plan Evaluations is a must-read for legal practitioners, family law judges and attorneys, and other professionals seeking to understand more about the science behind child custody evaluations.

Author : Leslie Drozd,Nancy Olesen,Michael Saini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Custody of children
ISBN : 1568871481

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Parenting Plan & Child Custody Evaluations by Leslie Drozd,Nancy Olesen,Michael Saini Pdf

Author : Joanna Bunker Rohrbaugh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780387718941

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A Comprehensive Guide to Child Custody Evaluations: Mental Health and Legal Perspectives by Joanna Bunker Rohrbaugh Pdf

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. This book covers these three essential areas to walk readers through the evaluation process clearly and concisely. It further provides a unique combination of legal guidelines with social science research.

Author : Leslie Drozd,Michael Saini,Nancy Olesen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199396580

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Parenting Plan Evaluations by Leslie Drozd,Michael Saini,Nancy Olesen Pdf

More so than in any other form of forensic evaluation, mental health professionals who conduct parenting plan evaluations must have an understanding of the most current evidence in the areas of child development, optimal parenting plans across various populations, behavioral psychology, family violence, and legal issues to inform their opinions. In addition, family law judges and legal professionals require the best available evidence to support their decisions and positions. Parenting Plan Evaluations has become the go-to source for the most current empirical evidence in the field of child custody disputes. Fully updated in this Second Edition, the volume continues its focus on translating and implementing research associated with the most important topics within the family court. It presents an organized and in-depth analysis of the latest research and offers specific recommendations for applying these findings to the issues in child custody disputes. Written by international experts in the field, chapters cover the most important and complex issues that arise in family court, such as attachment and overnight timesharing with very young children, co-parenting children with chronic medical conditions and developmental disorders, domestic violence during separation and divorce, alienation, gay and lesbian co-parents, and relocation, among others. This volume assists forensic mental health professionals to proffer empirically based opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and assists family law judges and attorneys in evaluating the reliability of the information provided to the courts by mental health professionals in their reports and testimony. Not just for forensic evaluators, Parenting Plan Evaluations is a must-read for legal practitioners, family law judges and attorneys, and other professionals seeking to understand more about the science behind parenting plan evaluations.

Author : Philip M. Stahl
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781412974332

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Conducting Child Custody Evaluations by Philip M. Stahl Pdf

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.

Author : Philip M. Stahl
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781412974349

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Conducting Child Custody Evaluations by Philip M. Stahl Pdf

This book is a combination of two previously published books by Phil Stahl/Sage, Conducting Child Custody Evaluations and Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations. The book was written as a guide to help students and practitioners walk through the process of conducting a child custody evaluation, a critical skill for a variety of mental health practitioners. The book will cover the mental health expert's many possible roles as a therapist, mediator, evaluator, consultant to attorneys, expert witness, and more. It also address the best interest of the child, legal custody and time share, divorce and its impact on children, and children's developmental needs. The second part takes a step-by-step approach on how to conduct the evaluation, including how to work with children and parents, psychological testing, and writing up the report. The final part, complex issues, draws from the 1999 book, and covers issues such as domestic violence, non-violent high-conflict homes, relocation, special needs children, substance abuse, cultural issues and the alienated child. The author's writing style is friendly and easy to read, making complex material easy to comprehend and implement.

Author : Philip M. Stahl
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1994-08-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781452255255

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Conducting Child Custody Evaluations by Philip M. Stahl Pdf

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.

Author : Philip M. Stahl,Leslie M. Drozd
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136456312

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Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases by Philip M. Stahl,Leslie M. Drozd Pdf

Find out how evaluators, mediators, and judges deal with the issues of relocation in divorced families In the past, the relocation of a parent or child in custody cases was rarely a problem for divorced families—there was little conflict and little need for court intervention. But with the growth of shared custody, more fathers involved in parenting after divorce, and an increase in litigation between conflicted parents, relocation has become a complex issue that’s difficult for evaluators, judges, and public policymakers to resolve. Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases offers a firsthand look at how evaluators investigate, predict, and make recommendations; how judges reach decisions based on those recommendations; and how individual states deal with relocation cases. Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases examines how evaluators, mediators, and judges can best facilitate an environment where a child has an ongoing relationship with two parents, regardless of where each parent lives. This unique book looks at how the landscape in relocation cases has changed since the California Supreme Court’s landmark 2004 ruling in the LaMusga move-away case, examining relevant topics, including individual state statutes on relocation; a survey of courts in the United States; the functions of an evaluator; how a judge analyzes data before reaching a decision; parental conflict; domestic violence; change of circumstances; primary residence; and the process of developing parenting plans. Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases examines: whether negative outcomes of parental relocation after divorce were a result of pre-existing conflict and domestic violence whether the “best interests of the child” is an acceptable standard in relocation cases investigative models for evaluators “for the move” and “against the move” biases—and how to reduce them a format for analyzing evidence in relocation cases the risks and benefits of presumptions in family law matters and much more Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases is an essential resource for evaluators, mediators, judges, caseworkers, child psychologists, family therapists, and child advocates.

Author : Dr G Andrew H Benjamin,Dr Connie J a Beck,Morgan Shaw,Robert A Geffner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 1433844532

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Family Evaluation in Custody Litigation by Dr G Andrew H Benjamin,Dr Connie J a Beck,Morgan Shaw,Robert A Geffner Pdf

New in paperback. This book presents a well-regarded, evidence-based, step-by-step child custody assessment protocol for mental health professionals.

Author : Jonathan W. Gould,David A. Martindale
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781593854881

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The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations by Jonathan W. Gould,David A. Martindale Pdf

This book presents the latest data-based approaches to understanding and assessing relevant child, parent and family factors in child custody evaluation.

Author : Jonathan W. Gould
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1998-05-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0761911014

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Conducting Scientifically Crafted Child Custody Evaluations by Jonathan W. Gould Pdf

Author Jonathan W. Gould compiles the literature on child custody evaluation into a coherent, logically integrated format that can be applied directly to practice. This empirically based book represents state-of-the-art forensic techniques in the rapidly changing field of child custody evaluation. The author questions whether this minority comprises a unique population that requires separate, uniquely developed intervention protocols.

Author : Lauren Woodward Tolle,William O'Donohue
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461434054

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Improving the Quality of Child Custody Evaluations by Lauren Woodward Tolle,William O'Donohue Pdf

​ ​ This book resolves a key problem that all evaluators need to attend to:, i.e., what constructs ought to be measured?, all the while giving them practical ways of doing this. It also presents data showing family court judges like the model, and it does this fairly briefly but in a way that is nicely embedded in the research literature.

Author : Philip M. Stahl
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1999-05-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780761919094

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Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations by Philip M. Stahl Pdf

"This text is excellent and very timely. Philip Michael Stahl's second volume is the perfect supplement to his Conducting Child Custody Evaluations because it deals with specific issues of great concern to evaluators: parental alienation, allegations of sexual abuse, domestic violence, move-away situations, and high conflict families. The chapter dealing with child considerations is also very well done. His discussion of developmental considerations is clear and supported by the latest research in the field. I also liked his treatment of children's reaction to parental conflict, weighing the needs of the individual child with the needs of the sibling group, and giving the child a voice while protecting their privacy. I also appreciated his discussion of components of the evaluator's recommendation, use of psychological testing, Rosemary Vasquez's discussion of cultural issues, tackling the terror of testifying and ethical issues. Phil Stahl has written a very important text. It is timely, well written, and comprehensive. Nice work!!!" --Hugh McIsaac, Oregon Family Institute When performing a custody evaluation, how do professionals deal with the issue of domestic violence? What impact does one parent's moving away have on the evaluation? How should an evaluator handle high-conflict divorces? Over the past five to ten years, there has been a significant increase in the use of child custody evaluations by the courts. At the same time, the issues have become more complex and difficult. In this book, the author provides a theoretical and practical understanding of many of the factors that make custody evaluations complex. A key component is the integration of disparate research findings into a comprehensive resource that will enable the evaluator and the court to understand these complex issues. A second component is to provide a thorough understanding of the fact that divorce brings with it a set of complex needs, and evaluators and the courts must develop a paradigm for weighing these needs in a comprehensive manner. This book provides that paradigm.

Author : Joanna Bunker Rohrbaugh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780387718934

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A Comprehensive Guide to Child Custody Evaluations: Mental Health and Legal Perspectives by Joanna Bunker Rohrbaugh Pdf

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. This book covers these three essential areas to walk readers through the evaluation process clearly and concisely. It further provides a unique combination of legal guidelines with social science research.

Author : Marc J. Ackerman,Andrew W. Kane
Publisher : Wolters Kluwer
Page : 1116 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780735549265

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Psychological Experts in Divorce Actions by Marc J. Ackerman,Andrew W. Kane Pdf

Emotionally charged issues abound in matrimonial practice, especially in custody disputes. Expert testimony can have a dramatic impact on the outcome of a case, and when matters are highly sensitive or sensational the seeming objectivity of an expert can be dispositive. To effectively reinforce or question that testimony, certain specialized knowledge is essential. Scientifically accepted standards and theories are constantly evolving. Keeping up with the data had been a challenge, but one integrated resource has made it simple. Aspen Publishers’ Psychological Experts in Divorce Actions pulls all the research together into the definitive guide to understanding the role of psychological evaluations in divorce and custody actions. Focused on providing the best approach to protecting your client’s interests, this work explains all the leading testing instruments,what conclusions may be drawn and how to challenge or support those conclusions. In addition to offering effective examination and cross-examination strategies, it assists you in handling the gamut of psychological factors that affect clients in divorce and custody cases. Authors Marc J. Ackerman, Ph.D ., and Andrew W. Kane, Ph.D ., are licensed psychologists who have been involved in hundreds of custody cases. Drawing on their extensive experience—testing parties to a divorce and treating psychological patients in the clinic—and as psychological experts in the courtroom, they identify the most important psychological evaluation research used in divorce and custody decision-making and distill the information into clear terms lawyers can readily apply.They also examine vital issues including: Ethics —confidentiality, privilege, duty to warn or protect (Tarasoff), sharing raw data, test integrity Sexual abuse —bona fide or fabricated allegations, psychological effects of sexual abuse, profiles of abuser and abused Testing —personality tests (including MMPI-2, And The new MMPI-2-RF, Rorschach,Millon,TAT); intelligence tests (Wechsler scales,Kaufman scales, Stanford Binet); custody tests (ASPECT, PCRI, PASS, BPS); and many more How divorce affects families —custody, placement, age and gender differences, grandparents, sexual preference, psychological problems