Forensic methods and procedures applied to child custody evaluations: What judges need to know in determining a competent forensic work product

Juvenile and Family Court Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 21-29

  Gould, Jonathan W ^a   Bell, Judge Lisa C ^b  

^a Charlotte Psychotherapy and Consultation Group   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0040807692     PISSN: 01617109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6988.2000.tb00023.x     Document Type: Article

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