Judicial Notebook: Do mental health professionals forfeit their right to privacy when they testify in child custody litigation?

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Patrick Ewing ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Right To Privacy ◽  
Custody Litigation

Child Custody Decisions: How Legal and Mental Health Professionals View the Concept of ‘Best Interests of the Child’

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 127-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.A.A. Lambiase ◽  
J.W. Cumes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Psychological Literature

Close scrutiny of legal precedents and psychological literature has revealed significant differences in the views of legal and mental health professionals regarding the major criteria used in custody decisions. This article carries the investigation further and considers empirically the responses to the criteria of these two groups of professionals in South Africa. Findings show subtle but significant differences between them, particularly with regard to the ‘child’ dimension of the ‘best interests’ concept. The implications for mental health professionals in their evaluation of custody cases, and in their giving of testimony, are underscored.

Child Custody Evaluations

2017 ◽  
pp. 635-640
Author(s):  
Allison B. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Custody Evaluations ◽  
Child Custody Evaluations ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Niche Area ◽  
And Training

Families going through a divorce involving children and custody issues often cannot reach agreement on custody and visitation issues on their own. When they seek resolution through the legal system, courts frequently order comprehensive child custody evaluations by mental health professionals who are competent in this niche area of practice. This chapter reviews the education and training needed to competently perform child custody evaluations. It explains the business aspects of this practice and reviews the joys and challenges of this type of practice. Resources are provided for mental health practitioners interested in developing this niche area of practice.

Judging the quality of child custody evaluations

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Yohananoff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Custody Evaluations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Child Custody Evaluations ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to assess whether the criteria that have been developed by mental health professionals to judge the quality of child custody reports matches the criteria employed by members of the legal profession. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the literature on the standards that have been developed to assess the quality of child custody reports and compare it to the criteria used by attorneys and judges. Findings – The broad criteria used by mental health professionals in assessing the quality of child custody reports mostly matches those employed by judges and attorneys. Research limitations/implications – There is limited research that focusses on a detailed, qualitative analysis of each component of a child custody report. Practical implications – Is it essential that a qualitative analysis of child custody reports be performed because it would impact on how professional approach such evaluations. Originality/value – Having research focussing on a detailed qualitative analysis of child custody evaluations may enhance the quality of such products.

Legal and Psychological Criteria for the Determination of Custody in South Africa: A Review

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.W. Cumes ◽  
E.A.A. Lambiase
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Legal Professionals ◽  
Psychological Literature

The criteria used respectively by mental health professionals and legal professionals in child custody assessments are reviewed. The review concentrates on case precedents and the psychological literature in an attempt to delineate the major criteria on which custody decisions are based. Differences in assumptions between the two groups of professionals are highlighted.

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