Full Description
This open access book explores how legal proceedings in and out-of-court can be matched to the complex problems underlying disputes concerning child custody, residence and contact between parents. It focusses in particular on Nordic experiences of in and out-of-court mechanisms as means of resolving custody disputes. The contributors are internationally renowned and experienced researchers from the legal, psychological, and sociological fields who provide empirical as well as legal perspectives. They examine central legal, ethical and knowledge-based dilemmas in custody dispute proceedings. The findings speak to an international audience and suggest ways how to best realize the interests of the child. It transcends disciplinary, institutional, and jurisdictional boundaries in search of new knowledge.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Matching legal proceedings to the problem in custody disputes.- Chapter 2. Children's health matters in custody conflicts - What do we know?.- Chapter 3. Nordic family mediation: towards a system of differentiated services?.- Chapter 4. Custody disputes from a socio-legal perspective.- Chapter 5. Children's participation and perspectives in family disputes.- Chapter 6. Mapping paths to family justice: Resolving family disputes involving children in neoliberal times.- Chapter 7. Out-of-court Custody Dispute Resolution in Sweden - A Journey without Destination.- Chapter 8. Children's health matters in custody conflicts: Best interest of the child and decisions on health matters.- Chapter 9. Challenges when family conflicts meet the law - A proactive approach.- 10. Beyond the Horizon: Matching Legal Proceedings to the Problem in Custody Disputes.
