A Psychologist's Caution about Unnecessary Litigation and Custody Evaluations

Remembering to define professionals' responses by families' actual needs

• See Some Common Effects of Unnecessary Divorce Litigation.
• See Johnston and Kelly on limiting custody evaluations to cases of abuse, substance abuse, psychopathology, and domestic violence.
• Otherwise, shouldn't the focus be on helping parents return to their natural state as protectors of their children?