Handling Child Custody, Abuse, and Adoption Cases combines coverage of the law with proven trial strategies and hands-on practice tools. A respected certified domestic relations specialist discusses a full range of crucial topics, such as: Means for establishing parentage Proving abuse Terminating parental rights Drafting mediation agreements Awarding joint custody Strategies for interviewing a child, including one who's been sexually molested Tips addressing the use of videotapes for interviews, evaluations, and testimony The text also includes: New sections on memory and suggestibility New sections on appeals Expanded coverage on the effect of military deployments Reorganized sections on international child custody issues Discussion of legal issues related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community Updated sections on assisted reproductive technology