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Becoming an Expert Witness for the Family Court: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health and Medical Practitioners

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Becoming an Expert Witness for the Family Court: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health and Medical Practitioners

Author: Joyce Scaife
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032591865
Published In: February 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Written from the perspective of a clinician, this book builds on readers’ existing professional skills to guide them through the maze of specialist knowledge needed to act as an expert witness in the family courts. Offering a single comprehensive reference for practitioners spanning across disciplines, this book focuses on the specific orientation, knowledge base and nuances involved in ensuring fairness, justice and the protection of family life when working within the courts.

Firmly grounded in practical case examples, this book explores the rationale, procedures, processes and priorities of the court, and highlights legal imperatives and their impact upon families. Readers will benefit from learning how to translate their existing skills to providing expert witness testimony. Topics explored include, but are not limited to:

Children’s welfare and the law, including child abuse and exploitation
The family procedure rules that experts must follow
Guidance on providing an assessment and evidence in court
Cultural and language barriers to justice
Vulnerable families and contentious issues, such as domestic violence and ruptured parent-child relationships
Data security, costs, invoicing and developments in technology.

Becoming an Expert Witness for the Family Court is an essential read for any mental health or medical practitioner interested in, or new to, working within the family courts. It will be of particular interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, therapists, paediatricians and other related medical specialisms.

1. Introduction

2. Children’s Welfare and the Law

3. Family Procedure Rules

4. Data Generation, Organisation and Report Writing

5. Data Protection, Costs and Invoicing

6. Giving Evidence

7. Domestic Abuse and Alienation

8. Vulnerable Families

9. Migration

10. Current Issues and Future Directions