Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations [Paperback]

Philip M. Stahl (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761919090 | ISBN-13: 978-0761919094 | Publication Date: May 1999 | Edition: 1

Over the past five to 10 years, there has been a significant increase in the use of child custody evaluations by the courts. At the same time, the issues have become more complex and difficult. In this book, the author provides a theoretical and practical understanding of many of the issues. A key component is the integration of disparate research findings into a comprehensive resource that will enable the evaluator and the court to understand these complex issues. A second component is to provide a thorough understanding of the fact that divorce brings with it a set of complex needs, and evaluators and the courts must develop a paradigm for weighing these needs in a comprehensive manner.

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About the Author

Philip Stahl, PhD, ABPP (Forensic), is a psychologist in private practice that conducts child custody evaluations and provides expert witness testimony. He is a provider of continuing education for psychologists and other mental health providers, and attorneys and Family Law Specialists in California. He has conducted trainings throughout the United States and internationally for child custody evaluators and others working with high-conflict families of divorce. He has presented workshops for judges throughout the country and is on the faculty of National Judicial College and is a frequent presenter at programs of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

As a Board member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, he was on the task force that drafted AFCC’s “Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation”. He was a member of the American Bar Association Wingspread Task Force on High Conflict Families. Dr. Stahl is on the Editorial Review Board of AFCC’s journal, Family Court Review and the Journal of Child Custody. Along with his teaching, Dr. Stahl has written extensively on various issues in high-conflict divorce and custody evaluations. His previous books have been Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: A Comprehensive Guide, Complex Issues in Custody Evaluations, and Parenting After Divorce, 2^nd Edition, and he is the co-editor of Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases. His child custody evaluation was cited by the California Supreme Court in its landmark decision modifying 8 years of relocation case law in 1994 (In re Marriage of LaMusga 32 Cal.4th 1072, 12 Cal.Rptr.3d 356, 88 P.3d 81). Most recently, Dr. Stahl was on the workgroup appointed by the Arizona Supreme Court that re-wrote Arizona’s “Planning for Parenting Time” (2010).

When he has free time, Dr. Stahl enjoys traveling, playing golf, and relaxing with family and friends.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 1 edition (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761919090
• ISBN-13: 978-0761919094
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,120,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Philip Stahl, PhD, ABPP (Forensic), is a psychologist in private practice that conducts child custody evaluations and provides expert witness testimony. He is a provider of continuing education for psychologists and other mental health providers, and attorneys and Family Law Specialists in California. He has conducted trainings throughout the United States and internationally for child custody evaluators and others working with high-conflict families of divorce. He has presented workshops for judges throughout the country and is on the faculty of National Judicial College and is a frequent presenter at programs of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What to know before you head into a custody evaluation, July 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations (Hardcover)

This book should definately be read by a lay person to obtain an understanding of the thinking in the custody evaluation process. An understanding of the family law process is a plus when reading the book. Generally, I found the book short of definitive guidance in the area of custody evalations and overpriced. Regardless of these shortfalls, the book is worth reading and consulting before treading the murky waters of a custody evaluation.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations, September 20, 2000

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Leslye Hunter, custody evaluator (Metairie, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations (Hardcover)

An absolute must for any mental health professional who does any custody related work, or any attorney who ever has, or might, handle a divorce case with contested custody!Phil Stahl is one of the most coherent, literate and useful writers in this area; he has the experience, the knowledge and a great way of telling it all so that it makes a great deal of sense. No library is complete without this title!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations, May 6, 2000

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DOUGLAS STOODT (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations (Hardcover)

Highly comprehensive work in the area of child custody evaluations. Not for lay people. Highly recommended for psychologists and a must for Family Law attorneys dealing with child custody determinations.