The investigation component in forensic mental health evaluations:Considerations for Parenting Time Assessments

Journal of Child Custody

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 23-46

  Kirkpatrick, H D ^b  

^a Psychologist in northwest Colorado   (United States)

^b SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child custody; Investigation; Parenting time

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746482651     PISSN: 15379418     EISSN: 1537940X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J190v01n02_02     Document Type: Article

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