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dc.contributor.authorLarson, Kimberly A.
dc.contributor.authorMcGill, Joseph
dc.date2022-08-11T08:10:27.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T17:09:21Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T17:09:21Z
dc.date.issued2010-03-01
dc.date.submitted2010-10-04
dc.identifier.citationLarson, K.A. & McGill, J. (2010). Adolescent Input into Custody Decisions: Evaluating decision-making capacities. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 10(2), 133-144.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45797
dc.description.abstractHistorically, children's voices were conspicuously absent from custody decisions. In recent years, states have begun to take children's wishes into consideration under the “best interests of the child” standard. When disputes arise between parents regarding the preferences of the child about potential custody arrangements, custody evaluators are often employed by courts to gain insight into the child's preference. Though the research literature and societal values reflect that younger children may not be capable of participating in custody determinations, the proper input of adolescents is less clear. Forensic evaluators must consider adolescents' cognitive and decision-making capacities and developmental factors that may impact their abilities. The following case vignettes illustrate approaches to the consideration and evaluation of adolescents' developmental psychological capacities in relation to their input into custody proceedings.
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228930903446708
dc.subjectChild Custody
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdolescent Psychology
dc.subjectDecision Making
dc.subjectForensic Psychiatry
dc.subjectPsychiatry
dc.titleAdolescent Input Into Custody Decisions: Evaluating Decision-Making Capacities
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of Forensic Psychology Practice
dc.source.volume10
dc.source.issue2
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/324
dc.identifier.contextkey1591888
html.description.abstract<p>Historically, children's voices were conspicuously absent from custody decisions. In recent years, states have begun to take children's wishes into consideration under the “best interests of the child” standard. When disputes arise between parents regarding the preferences of the child about potential custody arrangements, custody evaluators are often employed by courts to gain insight into the child's preference. Though the research literature and societal values reflect that younger children may not be capable of participating in custody determinations, the proper input of adolescents is less clear. Forensic evaluators must consider adolescents' cognitive and decision-making capacities and developmental factors that may impact their abilities. The following case vignettes illustrate approaches to the consideration and evaluation of adolescents' developmental psychological capacities in relation to their input into custody proceedings.</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathpsych_pp/324
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry
dc.source.pages133-144


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