Contemporary Issues in Family Law and Mental Health [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brock, Michael G.

Contributor:

Saks, Samuel.

Series:

American series in behavioral science and law ; 1112 Contemporary issues in family law and mental health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Custody of children--United States.

Forensic psychology--United States.

Custody of children.

Forensic psychology.

Local Subjects:

Custody of children--United States.

Forensic psychology--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contemporary Issues in Family Law and Mental Health is an original and practical discussion of cutting-edge issues in family relations and the law. Through the prism of family law, and custody disputes in particular, it discusses the basic principles that underlie the proper use of mental health evidence in court and it sets out the proper use of mental health evidence in litigation. The first and most important principal is that forensic mental health practice and procedures must track the legal process, not the other way around. The goal of mental health treatment is fundamentally different

Contents:

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN FAMILYLAW AND MENTAL HEALTH; CONTENTS; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-398-08573-0

OCLC:

651600972