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A mother's nightmare-incest : a practical legal guide for parents and professionals / John E. B. Myers.
- Title
- A mother's nightmare-incest : a practical legal guide for parents and professionals / John E. B. Myers.
- Author
- Myers, John E. B.
- Publication
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | HV6570.7 .M94 1997 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xviii, 246 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Protecting children from child abuse using the legal system can be a complicated and sometimes devastating process for parents. Suspecting sexual abuse, a mother may seek a divorce and custody, or - if already divorced - request withdrawal of visitation rights. However, when unable to prove abuse, she may be labeled "hysterical" and jeopardize her case. A Mother's Nightmare - Incest assists professionals and parents in reducing the likelihood that the legal system will backfire.
- Easy to read and including step-by-step strategies for success, this manual answers myriad critical questions asked by parents who encounter the possibility of incest, such as what happens to a child who experiences abuse? What can I do if the abuse cannot be established? How do I find out what my legal options are? What can I do to keep emotionally balanced? What will happen in the court system?
- While alerting readers to the very real dangers that await those who accuse a spouse of child sexual abuse, author John E.B. Myers helps parents and professionals navigate the current court system to work toward attaining victory - and safety. He provides supportive and practical suggestions for documenting evidence and seeking an expert's advice. Myers demystifies the subject of incest and explains the requirements of the court systems so that mothers will enter the legal arena prepared.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- One mother's nightmare -- Defining child sexual abuse and other forms of child maltreatment -- What does the future hold for a child who has been sexually abused? -- Who are the men who sexually abuse children? -- Introduction to the U.S. legal system : criminal court, family court, juvenile court -- Finding a lawyer -- Help from mental health professionals : the critically important psychosocial assessment -- The criminal justice system -- Family court : divorce, child custody, and child visitation -- Child protective services and the juvenile court -- Obstacles to proving child sexual abuse in court -- Sorting out your suspicions, controlling your emotions -- The legal importance of what your child tells you and others about the abuse -- Changes in your child's behavior as evidence of sexual abuse -- Plan for victory -- Prepare for defeat.
- ISBN
- 0761910581
- 0761910573 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^^97004759^
- OCLC
- 36597655
- SCSB-11346484
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library