In divorce and custody cases, on Long Island and elsewhere, too often the litigation is merit less and frivolous just to accumulate billings for the lawyer, and/or bitter emotions to be vented by the client in the hope of vindication or punishing the other client. The courts usually do nothing to put a stop to it. Recently in a Manhattan …
Woozles: Their Role in Custody Law Reform, Parenting Plans, and Family Court
Linda Nielsen Wake Forest University In the international debates on custody law reform and in individual custody decisions in families and in courts worldwide, social science research is often misused and abused. In this article I describe the process by which data can become distorted in ways that steer policymakers, family court personnel, and parents off course in regard …
Parenting Plans for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: Research and Issues
LINDA NIELSEN Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA In the debate over parenting plans for infants and toddlers, a cen- tral question is whether these very young children should spend overnight time away from their mothers in their fathers’ care. This article summarizes and critiques the 11 empirical studies that have addressed this question. …