Conducting child custody evaluations : from basic to complex issues /: from basic to complex issues. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Philip M. Stahl.
• Other Names: Stahl, Philip Michael
• Contents: Preface; PART I: CRITICAL PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES; 1. Introduction to the Role, Ethics, and Professional Responsibility; How the Courts Benefit From an Evaluation; How the Family Benefits From an Evaluation; When is the Evaluation Harmful; Who is the Client/Consumer; Practical Standards and Ethical Issues; Evaluator Biases; Reducing the Risk of Bias; 2. The Mental Health Expert's Many Possible Roles; Therapists; Therapeutic Reunification; Collaborative Law Coach; Psychologist Evaluator/Psychiatrist/Vocational Evaluator; Mediator; Consultant to Attorney/Expert Witness; Parent Coordinator; The Custody Evaluator; Dual Relationships; 3. Fundamental Questions in Most Custody Evaluations; The Best Interests of the Child; The Family's Relationships; Parenting Strengths and Weaknesses; The Co-Parental Relationship; Time-Sharing Recommendations; 4. General divorce-Related Research and Basic Statutory and Case Law; A Quick Primer on Research; Risks of Divorce to Children; Risk vs. Resiliency; Mitigating Factors; Research on Parent's Relationships After Divorce; Basic Statutory and Case Law; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA); Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act; Troxel Vs. Granville (2000); Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; California Statutes and Case Law; 5. Children's Developmental Needs; A Developmental Framework; PART II: CONDUCTING THE CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION; 6. Conducting the Evaluation Part I: Observations and Techniques With Adults; The Court Order and Initial Contact With Attorneys; The Initial Phone Call and Contacts With Parents; The Initial Contact; The First Conjoint Appointment; The Initial Individual Appointment; The Second Interview and Beyond; What to Believe?; The Use of Psychological Tests; 7. Conducting the Evaluation Part II: Observations and Techniques With Children; Significant Issues in the Assessment of Children/Gaining Rapport at the Beginning of the First Interview; Children and the Potential for Suggestibility; Children and Their Language; Gathering Information About the Child's Experiences; Directly Assessing the Parent-Child Bond; Siblings Together, or Not?; Use of Play and Other Techniques in Understanding Children; Home Visits; The Preference of the Child; 8. The Use of Psychological Testing in Custody Evaluations; Review of the Literature; Traditional Psychological Tests; Tests Designed Specifically for Custody Evaluations; Parenting Inventories; Tests for Children; Benefits of Using Tests; Risks in Using Tests; Computerized Test Results; A Balanced Approach; 9. Gathering of Collateral Data; What is Collateral Data?; Benefits of Using Collateral Data; Record Review; Gathering Lists of Collateral Sources; Who To Talk To - A Concentric Circle Approach; Interviewing Collateral Sources; 10. Sharing the Results of the Evaluation - The Evaluation Report; AFCC Model Standards; Basic Characteristics of a Quality Report; Information Which Must be in Every Report; The Parents; The Children; Collateral Information; Analysis and Summary; Recommendations; PART III: COMPLEX ISSUES TO BE EVALUATED; 11. Non-Violent High Conflict Families; Contribution From Personality Features; Contribution From Other Sources; Recommendations for High Conflict Families; A Case for Sole Legal custody of Decision Making; 12. Domestic Violence; The Concept of Differentiation; Approaching the Family's Domestic Violence Issues; Parenting Problems of Domestic Violence Parents; Gathering Data; The Alphabet Soup of Using Data to Formulate Conclusions; Using the PPPP Analysis with the RRR Concepts to Reach a Decision About the Parenting Plan; Therapeutic and Structural Interventions; 13. The Alienated Child; Contribution to the Child's Alienated Response; Parent Contributions to the Development of Alienation; Child Contributions to the Development of Alienation; Typical Alienated Behaviors in Children; Emotional Impact of Alienation on Children; Dynamics of the Larger System; Evaluation of Alienation; Other Reasons for Alignment With One Parent - What to Look for in the Children; Concluding the Evaluation; 14. Relocation Evaluations; Legal Considerations in Relocation Evaluations - Relevant Case Law; Legal Considerations in Relocation Evaluations - Relevant Statutory Law; The Psychological Literature Related to Relocation; Societal Issue That Often Lead to Requests to Move; Factors for the Evaluator to Consider; Special Issues in International Cases; Avoiding Bias; 15. Tackling the Terror of Testifying; The Deposition; The Process at Trial; Preparing for the Testimony; Testifying Procedures; Stick to the Data; Dealing With Hypothetical Questions; Remain Professional; Trick Questions; Do's and Don'ts for Testifying in Court; 16. Critiquing Evaluations; 17. Conclusions; Special Needs for Children; Substance Abuse Issues; Sexual Abuse Allegations; Longitudinal Evaluations; Conclusions; Appendices; Sample Court Order; Sample Informed Consent and Retainer Agreement; Sample Intake Form; Sample Listing of Questions for Parents; Sample Listing of Questions for Children; Sample Alienation Analysis and Recommendation; Sample Relocaiton Analysis and Recommendation; References; About the Author;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (368 pages)
• Subjects: 362.82/94; Child welfare -- United States; Custody of children -- United States -- Evaluation; Parent and child (Law) -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483343198; 1483343197
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