Quasi-judicial immunity for forensic mental health professionals in court-appointed roles

Journal of Child Custody

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-22

  Kirkland, Karl ^a   Kirkland, Kale E ^b   King, Glen D ^b   Renfro, Guy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Court appointed roles for psychologists; Quasi judicial immunity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746557603     PISSN: 15379418     EISSN: 1537940X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J190v03n01_01     Document Type: Review

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