Psychological Experts In Divorce Actions - Softcover

Ackerman, Marc J.; Kane, Andrew W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735549265 ISBN 13: 9780735549265

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law and Business, 2004

Synopsis

Emotionally charged issues abound in
matrimonial practice , especially in
custody disputes. Expert testimony can have a dramatic impact on the outcome of a case, and when matters are highly sensitive or sensational the seeming objectivity of an expert can be dispositive. To effectively reinforce or question that testimony, certain specialized knowledge is essential. Scientifically accepted standards and theories are constantly evolving. Keeping up with the data had been a challenge, but one integrated resource has made it simple.
Aspen Publishers’
Psychological Experts in Divorce Actions pulls all the research together into the definitive guide to understanding the role of psychological evaluations in divorce and custody actions. Focused on providing the best approach to protecting your client’s interests, this work explains all the leading testing instruments,what conclusions may be drawn and how to challenge or support those conclusions. In addition to offering effective examination and cross-examination strategies, it ists you in handling the gamut of psychological factors that affect clients in
divorce and
custody cases.
Authors
Marc J. Ackerman, Ph.D ., and
Andrew W. Kane, Ph.D ., are licensed psychologists who have been involved in hundreds of
custody cases. Drawing on their extensive experience—testing parties to a
divorce and treating psychological patients in the clinic—and as psychological experts in the courtroom, they identify the most important psychological evaluation research used in
divorce and
custody decision-making and distill the information into clear terms lawyers can readily apply.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law and Business
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735549265
• ISBN 13: 9780735549265
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1077