Child abuse cases with hard-to-prove allegations pose challenges
for all those who seek to protect the welfare of children. Helping
courts, evaluators, guardians, and lawyers understand and work with
difficult cases, Equivocal Child Abuse brings together insights,
experience, and guidance from multiple sources to minimize
unnecessary harm done to children and families. Exploring all
facets of case management, the book discusses: Legal concepts and
theory, the history of guardians ad litem, and the complexity of
the processes involved in legal decision making How different court
systems operate, the path of a case, and the roles of participants
in custody cases The investigative process, the evaluation of
report credibility, the use of videotape, perspectives of child
custody evaluators, and sample investigations The testimony of
expert witnesses, evaluators, guardians ad litem, and treating
professionals; and the rules of evidence Hazards practitioners face
in domestic relations and custody cases, including licensing
issues, civil suit actions, and personal safety concerns
Intervention options, such as supervised visitation, therapy for
children, and mediation Mental health issues in case participants,
including borderline personality disorder, narcissistic and related
personality patterns, affective disorders, and substance abuse A
working model for the forensic evaluator, with instructions on
conducting the evaluation and reportage Filled with case studies to
elucidate concepts, the book also contains appendices with
recommended guidelines for interviewing children in cases of
alleged sexual abuse, a line-by-line expert critique of a child
interview, and other tools, making this volume a critical resource
for all those who contend with these complex cases.
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