Law and severe mental illness in the child-removal decision-making process.

Abstract

When Child Protective Services becomes involved in a case in which either the parent and/or child may have psychiatric issues, how well trained and prepared are they to make informed, reasonable decisions about removal?

Description

Legal analysis

Keywords

impaired judgment, parental fitness, Child Protective Services (CPS), child removal, psychiatric disorders, child mental illness

Citation

Pollack, D. & Sarteschi, C.M. (2021, May 17). Law and severe mental illness in the child-removal decision-making process. New Jersey Law Journal, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351684270_Law_and_Severe_Mental_Illness_in_the_Child-Removal_Decision_Making_Process