Relinquishing Custody as a Requisite for Receiving Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disorders A Review

A review of the literature was conducted to assess the extent and nature of the practice of requiring parents to transfer custody in order to receive public funding for intensive services needed by their child/adolescent who had a serious emotional disorder. The review focused on the legal and polic...

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Published in:	Law and human behavior Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 121 - 134
Main Authors:	Cohen, Robert, Preiser, Laura, Gottlieb, Susan, Harris, Robert, Baker, Jeri, Sonenklar, Neil
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y Plenum Publishing Corp 01-02-1993 Plenum Publishing Corporation Plenum Pub. Corp
Subjects:	Adolescents Child Custody Child health services Child psychiatry Child welfare Child welfare services Emotional Disturbances Funding Human Laws Mental health Mental Health Services Mood disorders Parents Policy Making
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Summary:	A review of the literature was conducted to assess the extent and nature of the practice of requiring parents to transfer custody in order to receive public funding for intensive services needed by their child/adolescent who had a serious emotional disorder. The review focused on the legal and policy basis of this practice as well as its social and psychological impact on child and family. We conclude that the practice of transfer of custody as a requirement for receiving financial aid occurs in a majority of states, though the actual extent of this practice is not known. The major factor influencing the use of transfer of custody appears to be the absence of an appropriate and adequate system of services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders. We recommend that the practice of requiring custody transfer for the sole purpose of receiving services be abolished and offer several suggestions for improving access to services.
ISSN:	0147-7307 1573-661X
DOI:	10.1007/BF01044541