COMMENTARY ON TIPPINS AND WITTMANN'S "EMPIRICAL AND ETHICAL PROBLEMS WITH CUSTODY RECOMMENDATIONS: |
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| Authors: | Joan B Kelly Janet R Johnston |
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| Institution: | Northern California Mediation Center and forensic psychologist; Department of Justice Studies, San Jose State University and formerly research director of the Judith Wallerstein Center for the Family in Transition |
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| Abstract: | Although in substantial agreement with Tippins and Wittmann's analysis, their call for a moratorium on the practice of custody evaluators making recommendations to the court does not solve the many problems that they have raised, and may have unintended consequences which place families at even greater risk. This commentary reflects our agreement with some of the authors' major points of contention, focuses on several points of disagreement, and suggests alternative remedies for the shortcomings and ethical problems described in child custody evaluations. |
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| Keywords: | child custody evaluation custody recommendations child adjustment and divorce research |
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