ABSTRACT
As a practicing judge who has heard testimony from mental health professionals in hundreds of custody cases over the past ten years, I thought it would be relatively easy to convey what judges want from such professionals. But, as I put pen to paper, I found that it was not. I frequently tell my colleagues that I will never have "heard it all." And, because each case is different and each family is unique, generalizations are difficult and risky. Then, I met Jonathan.
