This volume explores innovative roles that Forensic Mental Health Professionals play in Family Law, while providing insight and guidance for ethical professional practice.

Introduction: Forensic Mental Health Consulting in Family Law - Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? Robert L. Kaufman and S. Margaret Lee 1. Forensic Mental Health Consulting in Family Law: Where Have We Come From? Where Are We Going? Robert L. Kaufman 2. Testifying Experts and Non-Testifying Trial Consultants: Appreciating the Differences Jonathan Gould, David Martindale, Timothy Tippins and Jeff Wittmann 3. Forensic Expert Roles and Services in Child Custody Litigation: Work Product Review and Case Consultation William G. Austin, Milfred D. Dale, H. D. Kirkpatrick and James R. Flens 4. Consulting with Attorneys: An Alternative Hybrid Model S. Margaret Lee and Lorie S. Nachlis 5. Psychological and Legal Considerations in Reviewing the Work Product of a Colleague in Child Custody Evaluations H. D. Kirkpatrick, William G. Austin and James R. Flens 6. Commentary on Forensic Mental Health Consulting: Is More Better? Mark Juhas 7. A View from the Cross-Road: Considerations for Mental Health Professionals Consulting with Attorneys (by a Judge, and Former Lawyer ... with a Degree in Psychology) Dianna Gould-Saltman