The Scientific Basis of Child Custody Decisions

by Editor: Robert M. Galatzer-Levy; Editor: Louis Kraus

• ISBN13: 9780471174783
• ISBN10: 0471174785
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The leading experts on forensic assessment in child custody decisions present up-to-date coverage based on the latest scientific findings and most current research

Author Biography

DR. ROBERT M. GALATZER-LEVY, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychoanalyst on the faculties of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis and the University of Chicago, has extensive experience as an expert witness and consultant to courts, attorneys, and families on child custody issues. DR. LOUIS KRAUS currently serves as Division Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Evanston Northwestern Health Care. He has extensive expertise in educational, forensic, and child custody evaluations.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction	1	(11)
Robert M. Galatzer-Levy
Louis Kraus
2 Legal and Ethical Issues in Child Custody Litigation	12	(20)
John E.B. Myers
Richard Erickson
3 From Empirical Findings to Custody Decisions	32	(26)
Robert M. Galatzer-Levy
Eric Ostrov
4 Understanding the Relationship between Children and Caregivers	58	(15)
Louis Kraus
5 The Child and the Vicissitudes of Divorce	73	(23)
Judith S. Wallerstein
Shauna B. Corbin
6 The Adjustment of Children from Divorced Families: Implications of Empirical Research for Intervention	96	(24)
John H. Grych
Frank D. Fincham
7 The Contribution of Psychological Tests to Custody-Relevant Evaluations	120	(37)
Barry Bricklin
8 Child Witnesses in Custody Cases: The Effects of System and Estimator Variables on the Accuracy of Their Reports	157	(31)
Margaret Bull Kovera
Bradley D. McAuliff
9 The Impact of Divorce on Infants and Very Young Children	188	(17)
Linda C. Mayes
Adriana Molitor-Siegl
10 Divorce, Custody, and Visitation in Mid-Childhood	205	(21)
Bennett Leventhal
Joshua Kelman
Robert M. Galatzer-Levy
Louis Kraus
11 Custody Evaluations of Adolescents	226	(10)
Alan Ravitz
12 The Remarriage Family in Custody Evaluation	236	(21)
Jay Lebow
Froma Walsh
John Rolland
13 Adopted Children and Custody Arrangements	257	(8)
Susan M. Fisher
14 Custody Evaluations for Medically Ill Children and Adolescents	265	(20)
Brenda Bursch
Lisa Vitti
15 Major Parental Psychology and Child Custody	285	(34)
Michael J. Jenuwine
Bertram J. Cohler
16 The Best Interest of Children of Gay and Lesbian Parents	319	(38)
Amity Pierce Buxton
17 Assessing Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce, Custody, and Visitation Disputes	357	(32)
Jade McGleughlin
Susanne Meyer
John Baker
18 Joint Custody and Empirical Knowledge: The Estranged Bedfellows of Divorce	389	(36)
Marsha Kline Pruett
Christa Santangelo
19 Children and High-Conflict Divorce: Theory, Research, and Intervention	425	(16)
David B. Doolittle
Robin Deutsch
20 Conclusion	441	(4)
Robert M. Galatzer-Levy
Author Index	445	(13)
Subject Index	458