Children, Courts, and Custody: Interdisciplinary Models for Divorcing Families

by Andrew I. Schepard

Courts today seek to involve both parents in a child's life rather than choosing between them. Mediation and education have replaced the courtroom as the primary forum for resolving parental disputes. This book provides an overview of these trends in law, conflict resolution and mental health and the empirical research that supports them. It analyzes the principle challenges facing the child custody court of today: assuring the safety of parents and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521822017
• ISBN13: 9780521822015
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.2"