ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is twofold. First, it offers the reader a psychoanalytic/developmental conceptualization or frame work that can be used in evaluating children, parents, and their families for the court. Second, a case is presented that follows the psychoanalytic methodology offered. This is not a "how-to" chapter; rather, it attempts to expose the reader to the multiple variables that need consideration when doing family forensic evaluations.
