Staying current with the latest changes in this sensitive area of the law is quite a challenge. With this exhaustive resource in your library, your worries are over. This comprehensive book clearly sets forth the latest case law on the complex evidentiary and constitutional issues faced by an attorney prosecuting or defending child abuse and neglect proceedings. You'll get relevant information on stages of child development and how they apply to this type of litigation. A compilation of appellate case law on child abuse and neglect law, and psychological issues is also included. Integrating the wisdom of the psychological, medical, and legal disciplines, this work guides you through all of the investigative and litigation issues. Also included are forms and checklists to assist in discovery.

Product Description: Professionals from social work, psychology, nursing, medicine and related disciplines are increasingly being confronted by issues of law in their interaction with abused and neglected children. Serving to familiarize these practitioners with the innumerable legal implications of their day-to-day work, this volume delineates American legal aspects of interviewing children who may be abused or neglected...read more