The MMPI-2 and now the MMPI-3 are the most widely used test in custody / parental allocation evaluations. Divorce lawyers and family lawyers must know how the test operates because of its use and misuse. You need to understand how the test scores correlate to other indications of what's in the … [Read more...] about Use and Misuse of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-3 in Child Custody Proceedings
Custody / Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time
Jurisdictional Issues in Custody: The UCCJEA and the Hague Convention
By 1981, every state had adopted Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA). This Act sought to prohibit parental forum shopping when non-custodial parents would look for a forum that may render a favorable result. The UCCJA sought to establish jurisdiction over a child custody case in one … [Read more...] about Jurisdictional Issues in Custody: The UCCJEA and the Hague Convention