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Numerous academics have raised concerns about the scientific validity of custody evaluations. To improve the quality of eval- uations, the root cause of highly trained people frequently producing reports with limited scientific value (no... more
We have a problem in the arena of divorce and custody. We have a system that is not impartial and often serves as a breeding ground for disingenuous and unethical actions committed by players in the legal arena and sometimes (knowingly... more
The DSM-5 Task Force is presently considering whether to adopt parental alienation disorder (PAD) as a mental illness. Although controversy has surrounded PAD since its inception in 1985, pro-PAD groups and individuals have breathed new... more
Attachment is the inborn bias of human children to seek the availability of familiar care givers in times of stress. It has been observed from ancient times and in many cultures, and scaffolds further physical, cognitive, and... more
The author offers commentary concerning the importance of an evaluator'S disclosure of prior or current relationships with custody litigants; of diligence in the creation and maintenance of records; and of cooperation with those wishing... more
This thesis examines child custody contestations in order to understand how parental rights and responsibilities are constructed and contested in the legal sphere. Based on the analysis of thirty four court files concluded in Istanbul,... more
Journal of Gerontology: SOCIAL SCIENCES 1998, Vol. 53B, No. 5, S249-S257 ... Copyright 1998 by The Gerontological Society of America ... Valarie King1 and Glen H. Elder, Jr.2 ... 'Departments of Sociology and Human Development, and... more
Leslie M. Drozd, PhD, earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Cali-fornia School of Professional Psychology in 1986. She is a past president of the Orange Country Psychological Association and has received their Orange Psi... more
This article samples possible uses of psychoanalysis in law from the academic work of Joseph Goldstein and Jay Katz. Both start to recognize the importance of psychoanalysis to provide a serious and courageous attention to the... more
The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997 includes provisions to deny reunification services under specified conditions and gives states latitude to develop any number of additional "aggravated circumstances" in which... more
Co-parenting after divorce has an impact on child adjustment, namely, when parenting gate- keeping and conflict occur. After separation/divorce parents coercive parenting and styles, conflict and triangulation co-parenting types can... more
Drozd, L., Saini, M., Olesen, N.
The individualised nature of the best interests of the child (BIOC) principle should be considered its greatest strength rather than perhaps its greatest vulnerability. However, to ensure that this principle is effectively employed in... more
Understanding the relationship between psychological ethics and scientifically informed methodology is critical to a competently crafted child custody advisory report. This paper offers a working definition of the forensic model and... more
While the roles of trial consultant and testifying expert witness share many functions, the field of forensic psychology has evolved and it appears that, among those who offer these services regularly, there is a developing consensus that... more
The purpose of the proposed study is to discover and understand how noncustodial Austrian fathers describe and experience the effects of either parental alienation or parental alienation syndrome (PAS). The investigation will include a... more
Every decision to be arrived at by a court that affects the child in probate matters, has to be done so bearing the best interests of that child. Custody of children is the most contended issue in family law where there is a matter of... more
This article looks at the Law on the custody and guardianship of children in Namibia.
Little is known about the long-term impact on the child of abduction by a parent. Children who had been kidnapped by one of their parents and hidden for an average of 2.7 years have been followed for a decade through contact with the... more
Julie BARNETT Petitioner/Appellant
v.
Eugene ASHBY Respondent/Appellant
2016 WL 3018641
v.
Eugene ASHBY Respondent/Appellant
2016 WL 3018641
The Narcissist in Custody Battles Presentation made by Sam Vaknin Author of “Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited” In the 11th Annual and First International Battered Mothers Custody Conference... more
The film Mrs. Doubtfire, while funny and heartwarming, subtly- or not so subtly- promotes an anti-feminist and men's rights activist viewpoint. By sanitizing the behavior of a likeable but immature and often aggressive man, it pushes the... more
The issue of child custody has always been a crucial matter to be determined especially in a divorce petition either unilateral divorce or mutual divorce. The Court in granting the divorce will go indepth on custody of the infant child.... more
This is a slightly revised version of my article entitled “The Custody of Children in the Muslim Law of Sri Lanka” published in (1979) Meezan 23. Meezan is an annual publication of the Muslim Majlis of the Sri Lanka Law College, and has... more
This Article analyzes the mainline Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican models of sex, marriage, and family and their gradual liberalization by Enlightenment liberalism. The theological differences between these models can be traced to their... more
Questions of divorce and child custody, along with connected issues like domestic violence, child abuse, and child support, have been characterized by clichés and misconceptions and by misleading and inaccurate information. This is... more
Imagine you and your two-year old child move in with your parents, and you rely on them to care for her while you work several jobs at odd hours. After several years, you get into a fight about parenting, move out, and limit their time... more