Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Forensic Psychiatry and Ethical Approaches in Legal Issues, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurşen Turan Yurtsever, Editör, Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, ss.179-201, 2021
Divorce rates are increasing year after year worldwide. A significant
number of divorces involve custody litigation, and thousands of children are
caught in the middle of the often-protracted legal battles that occur between
parents. A forensic evaluation in a child custody case is a comprehensive
process requiring the abilities of a therapist who has knowledge of some
ethical issues. For a complete child custody evaluation, it is crucial to
interview the child and adults and obtain information from other family members
and related people. In deciding the best interests of the child, evaluators
should be aware of the developmental processes of the child and the parental
issues, and they must do this in an objective and sensible environment and
declare their expert opinion to the court at the end of the evaluation. The
presence of special issues such as sexual abuse or parental alienation
allegations may complicate the evaluation process and require specialized
assessments. Some psychological instruments are also used to gain information.
Evaluators are required to assess factors related to the best interests of
the child.
A report written objectively from a
child-focused perspective contributes to judicial decision-making at its best.