Derdeyn A P
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1975 Oct;45(5):791-801. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1975.tb01207.x.
The limited influence of the needs of the child upon the decision-making process in child custody disputes is discussed, with particular attention to the consultant's role and unique aspects of this type of consultation. A case is described in which a multitude of consultants presented the court with a morass of parent-oriented conflicting testimony. It is concluded that clinicians can better serve children by seeking to consult not for one of the competing adult parties, but only for the court.
