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- Title
TO RECOMMEND OR NOT TO RECOMMEND: THAT IS NOT THE QUESTION.
- Authors
Martin, Lorraine
- Abstract
Tippins and Wittmann provide a cogent argument for custody evaluators not to make recommendations to the court. From their forensic and scientific perspectives, they have identified some important issues, which will certainly stimulate interesting discussion among custody evaluators. In response to their article, it is my view that public sector custody evaluations offer a philosophical and procedural alternative to forensic evaluations. This article proposes that recommendations should be viewed as part of the process of evaluations rather than the outcome. Based on a qualitative and interpretive model, recommendations are judged based on their applicability, transferability, and transparency. Recommendations viewed in qualitative terms provide parents with opportunities to step out of litigation and provide guidance for parents’ ongoing roles postseparation.
- Subjects
CUSTODY of children; DIVORCE mediation; JUSTICE administration; MUNICIPAL services; FAMILY law courts
- Publication
Family Court Review, 2005, Vol 43, Issue 2, p246
- ISSN
1531-2445
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1744-1617.2005.00024.x