Warring parents, wounded children, and the wretched world of child custody : cautionary tales

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Title:

Author:

Helmreich, Joseph, 1983-

ISBN:

9780313349737

Personal Author:

Helmreich, Joseph, 1983-

Publication Information:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.

Physical Description:

xi, 131 p. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

The Gordons -- The O'Connells -- The Casals -- The Stallones -- The Yangs -- The Lopezes -- The Delucas -- The Sawickis -- The Masoods -- The Washingtons.

Abstract:

"The authors offer in-depth understanding of the havoc child custody disputes can wreak, not only on the couple but, more important, on the children. Through their detailed work, we come to know the personal motivations and behaviors that end up devastating lives." "The ten cases in this book have been culled from years of experience. Commentaries at the end of each chapter offer analyses and concrete, practical information for parents in similar situations. Thanks to these "cautionary tales," parents can learn what to do - and what not to do - to avoid bitter tragedy in such cases. Judges, lawyers, law guardians, and mediators will also find this book enormously educational and useful."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Children of divorced parents -- United States.

Divorced parents -- United States.

Custody of children -- United States.

Added Author:

Marcus, Paul, 1953-

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Summary

Screenwriter Helmreich and Psychologist Marcus, the latter a longtime court insider who has witnessed untold trauma as an evaluator in custody disputes, present us with a book that is shocking, tragic and ultimately enlightening. The authors present in-depth understanding of the havoc child custody disputes can wreak not only on the couple but, more importantly, on the children. Harshly detailed, we come to know through this text the personal motivations and behaviors that end up devastating lives. Here, parents can learn what to do, and what not to do, to avoid bitter tragedy in such cases. Judges, lawyers, guardians and mediators will also find this book enormously educational and useful.

The ten cases in this book have been culled from years of experience as a court-appointed child custody evaluator. Commentaries at the end of each chapter offer analyses and concrete, practical information for parents in similar situations.