by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

“My child is being abused at her father’s home. When she reaches out to mental healthcare providers and I reach out to my attorney, all hell breaks lose and the helpers can’t tell what’s really going on.” Sound familiar?

Most people realize that mental health and family law need each other, but fail to recognize how the actions of one blind the other in the context of child abuse custody disputes.

To read the complete article, visit  Child Abuse Custody – When Psychiatrics and Family Law Collide

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