Conducting child custody evaluations : from basic to complex issues /: from basic to complex issues. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Philip M. Stahl.
• Other Names: Stahl, Philip Michael
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : Sage Publications
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 362.82/94; Child welfare -- United States; Custody of children -- United States -- Evaluation; Parent and child (Law) -- United States; Child welfare -- United States; Custody of children -- United States -- Evaluation; Parent and child (Law) -- United States; SELF-HELP -- Adult Children of Substance Abusers; Child welfare; Custody of children -- Evaluation; Parent and child (Law); United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1452213488; 9781452213484; 9781452275222
• Related ISBNs: 145227522X; 9781412974332; 141297433X; 9781412974349; 1412974348
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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