Citation

Kleinman TG. J. Child Custod. 2004; 1(3): 1-7.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J190v01n03_01

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This editorial tries, through the use of an open letter format, to raise some of the problematic issues faced by both practitioners and judges who deal with the issue of child custody. One of the flaws occurs when battered women see the court as their potential savior from victimization, while, in reality, the court, with its inadequate available resources, cannot do so. This editorial raises awareness of the importance of qualified experts and the need for neutrality. It sensitizes the reader to the difficulty that judges have in making difficult decisions on minimal nformation when custody issues are brought to the court for resolution.