Glezer Anna, Devido Jeffrey J
Dr. Glezer and Dr. Devido are Assistant Clinical Professors, University of California, San Francisco, California. Dr. Devido is also Chief of Addiction Services, Marin County, Department of Health and Human Services, San Rafael, California.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2017 Sep;45(3):292-297.
Clinical and forensic evaluators are often faced with the task of answering unique questions about capacity and competency. One seldom-discussed question is that of an individual's capacity to marry. This article uses a case example as a framework for discussing the challenges of evaluating an individual's capacity to marry. We will set the background with legal history and then provide guidance for making this type of assessment.
临床评估人员和法医评估人员常常面临回答有关行为能力和法律能力的独特问题的任务。一个很少被讨论的问题是个人的结婚能力问题。本文以一个案例为例,探讨评估个人结婚能力所面临的挑战。我们将从法律历史背景入手,然后为进行此类评估提供指导。