Domestic violence and mental health issues in court.

Abstract

Whether a domestic violence victim is representing herself or being represented by an attorney, the goal is the same: Convince the court of her own veracity and be skeptical of the other side. How is that possible when a pejorative mental health label may have been pinned onto her? In their Family Law column, Daniel Pollack and Toby Kleinman examine ways for an accuser to bolster credibility.