Mental health professionals and child custody disputes
Are there alternatives to the adversarial process
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11276602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald N Duquette (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 159-175 |
| Publication date | 1981-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1097-0355(198123)2:3<159::aid-imhj2280020305>3.0.co;2-z |
| OpenAlex | W1993456538 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
An increasing problem that can have serious consequences for children, adults and social institutions is child custody after divorce. The risks associated with the various courses of action in child custody cases are discussed. Alternatives to the adversarial process are presented. The position of the legal system is explained and the importance of the involvement of mental health professionals is emphasized. Also discussed are the possible roles mental health professionals can assume on behalf of the child in working with the family and the legal system.
Action (physics) · Adversarial system · Business · Child custody · Criminology · Health care · Health professionals · Mental health · Political science · Position (finance) · Process (computing) · Psychiatry · Family Support in Illness · Law · Medical History and Research · Psychoanalysis and Social Critique · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |