Concepts, controversies and conundrums of “alienation:” Lessons learned in a decade and reflections on challenges ahead

BJ Fidler, N Bala - Family court review, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There have been significant advances in understandings and practice related parent–child
contact problems (PCCPs), with a growing consensus about some issues and continuing …

Are child custody evaluations beneficial to family law judges? A study from the judicial perspective

T Axelson, J Gentile - Family Court Review, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There is a long history of dissension among legal and mental health professionals about the
value of child custody evaluations. Despite frequent use by the courts, the lack of adequate …

Reducing the scientific bench to judicial bench research‐to‐practice gap: Applications of implementation science to family law research and practice

BN Rudd, RS Beidas - Family Court Review, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As is the case in most fields, the research‐to‐practice gap in family law is wide. The field of
implementation science has emerged to attenuate these research‐to‐practice gaps. The …

Identifying and managing evaluator biases in parenting plan evaluations

LS Davis, PM Stahl - Family Court Review, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Psychologists and other professionals are often appointed by the courts to assist families in
resolving post‐separation disputes and to assist judges in making orders on behalf of the …

A three‐factor ethical reasoning model for court‐involved practitioners: Services, roles, and values

JP Wittmann - Family Court Review, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Court‐involved mental health professionals (CIMHPs) practice in a context fraught with
ethical challenges and complexity. Prior commentators have offered perspectives on the …

Science‐based practice and the dangers of overreach: Essential concepts and future directions in evidence‐informed practice

LR Greenberg, K McNamara, S Wilkins - Family Court Review, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
What scientific evidence should we consider in providing services to families? This has
become a heated debate, potentially impacting both social policy and intervention planning …

The future of parenting plan evaluations: A view from the trenches

K McNamara, M Lund - Family Court Review, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As expectations rise for parenting plan evaluators to be well‐trained, skilled, and
knowledgeable in numerous subject areas, and scrutiny of evaluators' work intensifies, the …