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Family

Jan. 26, 2001

Discordant Divorce

Mental health professionals have become an important part of the process of assisting courts in resolving child custody disputes. Judges view psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and marriage-and-family therapists as specialists who can provide insight into a family that the court may not otherwise obtain. When making a decision as important as where to place children and what custody schedule to implement, more information is better than less.

        By Fred Silberberg
        
        Mental health professionals have become an important part of the process of assisting courts in resolving child custody disputes. Judges view psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and marriage-and-family therapists as specialists who can provide insight into a family that the court ...

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