Child custody consultation.
The limited influence of the needs of the child upon the decision-making process in child custody disputes is discussed, with particular attention to the consultant's role and unique aspects of this type of consultation. A case is described in which a multitude of consultants presented the court with a morass of parent-oriented conflicting testimony. It is concluded that clinicians can better serve children by seeking to consult not for one of the competing adult parties, but only for the court.
D002651:Child Advocacy; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D002668:Child Rearing; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003657:Decision Making; D004243:Divorce; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation