Written in honour of the internationally renowned Professor Nigel Lowe, this book explores current issues in international family and child law and considers how the field might develop in the future.

The leading journal on all aspects of child and family law

Going through a divorce is a difficult process which becomes even more complicated when it involves the custody of your children. Documenting everything - good, bad and neutral - can be extremely important when it comes to court or mediation in a child custody battle. This journal will help you organize and document: * 44 visitation sessions with a schedule and details for each visit; * 150 communications and the details of each; * 20 additional lined pages to record any other notes that you feel are important to your case. Conveniently sized at 8" x 10" (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm), the Child Custody Journal has a soft paperback cover and bound pages that won't fall out.

Going through a divorce is a difficult process which becomes even more complicated when it involves the custody of your children. Documenting everything - good, bad and neutral - can be extremely important when it comes to court or mediation in a child custody battle. This journal will help you organize and document: * 44 visitation sessions with a schedule and details for each visit; * 150 communications and the details of each; * 20 additional lined pages to record any other notes that you feel are important to your case. Conveniently sized at 8" x 10" (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm), the Child Custody Journal has a soft paperback cover and bound pages that won't fall out.

When conducting parenting plan evaluations, mental health professionals need to be aware of a myriad of different factors. More so than in any other form of forensic evaluation, they must have an understanding of the most current findings in developmental research, behavioral psychology, attachment theory, and legal issues to substantiate their opinions. With a number of publications on child custody available, there is an essential need for a text focused on translating the research associated with the most important topics within the family court. This book addresses this gap in the literature by presenting an organized and in-depth analysis of the current research and offering specific recommendations for applying these findings to the evaluation process. Written by experts in the child custody arena, chapters cover issues associated with the most important and complex issues that arise in family court, such as attachment and overnight timesharing with very young children, dynamics between divorced parents and children's potential for resiliency, co-parenting children with chronic medical conditions and developmental disorders, domestic violence during separation and divorce, gay and lesbian co-parents, and relocation, among others. The scientific information provided in these chapters assists forensic mental health professionals to proffer empirically-based opinions, conclusions and recommendations. Parenting Plan Evaluations is a must-read for legal practitioners, family law judges and attorneys, and other professionals seeking to understand more about the science behind child custody evaluations.