Therapeutic jurisprudence: How judges, lawyers and mental health professionals can be agents of change
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2023-09-14
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Abstract
Lawyers are charged with advocating for their clients. When a court takes a holistic team approach, zealous advocacy must bow to serving the best interests of families, and especially, the best interests of children. The courtroom can be a therapeutic change agent. (from Conclusion)
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agents of change, Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ), mental health law, Family Court, child custody evaluators, mental illness court, domestic violence (DV), Judge Philip Marcus, Recidivism, trauma-based training, Child Protective Services (CPS), holistic team approach
Citation
Reiter, E., & Pollack, D. (2023, September 14). Therapeutic jurisprudence: How judges, lawyers and mental health professionals can be agents of change. Texas Lawyer. https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2023/09/14/therapeutic-jurisprudence-how-judges-lawyers-and-mental-health-professionals-can-be-agents-of-change/?slreturn=20230814150104