In the Best Interests of the Child

by Joseph Goldstein, Anna Freud, Albert J. Solnit

Uses case studies to show the correct and incorrect roles of lawyers, social workers, psychologists, judges, and administrators in determining custody, parental fitness, and child placement

Genres: Psychology

236 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 1980

Reviews

[Jodi McMaster]

Any lawyer practicing law that touches on child custody should read this book. Well-researched and thoughtful, the book addresses the problem that is endemic to family law: that although we say custody is "in the best interest in the child," in practice, custody is generally determined on the basis of the best interests of the parents.

Custody disputes will never be clear-cut, but the author persuasively argues for a better procedure than current practices.