ABSTRACT

The book describes the author's extensive experience of working as an expert witness in family courts. It provides detailed guidance for assessing families for the courts, as well giving many detailed clinical examples to illustrate points made. Topics covered include guidance for experts, assessment of families, contact issues, fostering and adoption and rehabilitation issues.

chapter Chapter One|24 pages

Introduction—the expert and the courts

chapter Chapter Two|46 pages

Assessing families

chapter Chapter Three|26 pages

The “best worst option”: three examples

chapter Chapter Four|58 pages

Contact issues

chapter Chapter Six|16 pages

Conclusions