A 4-credit, 40 question CE Program based on the book Child Custody: Practice Standards, Ethical Issues, and Legal Safeguards for Mental Health Professionals by Robert Henley Woody, PhD, JD. Participants will increase their understanding of practice standards for child custody cases as well as the ethical dilemmas and legal risks confronting mental health practitioners who enter the family law arena. Dr. Woody clarifies roles and functions for work in such cases and defines the core areas for custody evaluations. Specialized intervention, assessment, and risk management strategies are presented. Useful information is also presented to help practitioners prepare for depositions, testify as expert witnesses, and critique the testimony of colleagues.

Topics For Study Understanding the Effects of Divorce / Constructing a Theoretical Framework / Protecting the Children / Entering the Legal Arena / Determining Child Custody / Establishing Role and Functions / Managing Child Custody Cases / Protecting Mental Health Information / Testifying in Child Custody Cases

Order Code CUSTCEP: $39.95 Book & CE module
Order Code CUST: $19.95 Book only
Order Code CUSTCE: $25.00 CE module only