Judges, attorneys, and psychologists are individuals in the legal system who have the most interaction with child custody evaluations (CCEs), yet there is little research regarding whether these parties have different views on what factors are important in CCEs. The present study examined how judges, attorneys, and psychologists evaluated sole-parent child custody cases. A sample of judges, attorneys, and psychologists completed a forty-item questionnaire regarding their opinions of what factors they believe are most/least important in CCEs. The goal of this study was to first observe if there were differences among the parties’ ratings, and secondly, determine why might differences exist. Results revealed that judges, attorneys, and psycho...
Historically, courts usually paid little attention to the child\u27s wishes in deciding which parent...
To enhance my professional breadth, I often contract with a local psychologist who performs comprehe...
The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act provides the statutory requirements for marria...
Legal and societal standards for determining child custody have changed over the past century. Origi...
Psychologists are often called upon to render expert opinions regarding the well~being of children...
ABSTRACT. Child custody evaluators provide an essential court-related service on which family judges...
Judicial and legal changes in divorce rules and precedents over the last two decades have led to inc...
The role of the custody evaluator is perhaps one of the most controversial and risky endeavors in cl...
Whether they directly preside over such matters or not, all judges are aware that child custody case...
Along with an increase in divorce rates, the past few decades have also witnessed a parallel increas...
This study examined 52 child custody reports drafted by doctoral-level psychologists from across the...
The participation of forensic psychologists has become common practice in proceedings involving fami...
Child-custody litigation is typically hostile, stressful, and expensive. For thousands of years, soc...
This review of custody evaluation literature encompasses a number of perspectives gleaned from the f...
In the child welfare context, courts, attorneys, and child protection agencies often turn to psychol...
Historically, courts usually paid little attention to the child\u27s wishes in deciding which parent...
To enhance my professional breadth, I often contract with a local psychologist who performs comprehe...
The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act provides the statutory requirements for marria...
Legal and societal standards for determining child custody have changed over the past century. Origi...
Psychologists are often called upon to render expert opinions regarding the well~being of children...
ABSTRACT. Child custody evaluators provide an essential court-related service on which family judges...
Judicial and legal changes in divorce rules and precedents over the last two decades have led to inc...
The role of the custody evaluator is perhaps one of the most controversial and risky endeavors in cl...
Whether they directly preside over such matters or not, all judges are aware that child custody case...
Along with an increase in divorce rates, the past few decades have also witnessed a parallel increas...
This study examined 52 child custody reports drafted by doctoral-level psychologists from across the...
The participation of forensic psychologists has become common practice in proceedings involving fami...
Child-custody litigation is typically hostile, stressful, and expensive. For thousands of years, soc...
This review of custody evaluation literature encompasses a number of perspectives gleaned from the f...
In the child welfare context, courts, attorneys, and child protection agencies often turn to psychol...
Historically, courts usually paid little attention to the child\u27s wishes in deciding which parent...
To enhance my professional breadth, I often contract with a local psychologist who performs comprehe...
The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act provides the statutory requirements for marria...