A Practical Handbook for the Child's Attorney

Download or read book A Practical Handbook for the Child's Attorney written by Melissa A. Kucinski and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-27 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are the central focus in any custody case, but all too often attorneys, judges, and parents can lose sight of this. This book focuses on the means that allows the child's voice to be heard - the appointment of a child's attorney. With the questions the appointment of a child's attorney raises about why to listen to the child, how best to solicit the child's opinion, and what issues this may cause, this handbook presents a logical framework for addressing those important questions and providing the most productive answers. In-depth chapters the most critical aspects of the child's attorney's role: ethics and malpractice; the process of investigation and information gathering; negotiation and settlement; and international cases, an increasingly important area for the child's attorney. The book includes state charts of helpful regulations for the child's attorney, relevant statutes, and the laws governing for representation of children in court, as well as sample forms, cases, and resources for further research.