Conducting child custody evaluations : from basic to complex issues

Summary: This work is a combination of two previously published books - '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 mental health practitioners.

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ISBN: 1412974348
ISBN: 9781412974349
ISBN: 141297433X
ISBN: 9781412974332
ISBN: 145227522X
ISBN: 9781452275222
ISBN: 9781452213484
ISBN: 1452213488
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.