Historically, there are descriptions of custody conflicts, occurring in the context of guardianship, property conflicts or slavery (Aries, 1962 Shear, 1998). The first claim, that these disputes are exclusively representative of modern times, is unsubstantiated. Two claims to substantiate contemporary custody-access disputes continue to be made. Numerous case examples are discussed in support of these principles. However, the philosophical core principle of the "best interest of the child and optimisation of the family unit's strength whenever possible", remains constant in the assessment of children, irrespective of their cultural heritage. Diverse assessment techniques during custody-access evaluations are employed with families from different cultural backgrounds. This fact is true for families from mainstream (dominant) as well as non-dominant cultures. This can similarly occur at the subconscious level, resulting in cultural 'blind spots'.Įach step of child custody-access evaluations is influenced by the cultural values of the evaluator and the family. Second, an evaluator's comfort around their own cultural identity and cultural sensitivity are brought into the evaluation process. These perceptions occur at conscious and subconscious levels. First, a parent's understanding of their family unit disintegration, efforts at reconstitution of their families, and views regarding child custody and access nearly always have a culture-specific core. The cultural impact on the process of evaluation is bi-directional and multi-tiered. The assessment of the influence of culture in child custody-access evaluations is a dimension of emerging importance. Constructing a cultural profile of the family Pratibha Reebye, MBBS, DPM, MRC (Psych), FRCPCĬlinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, CanadaĬonsultant to Child Protection Clinic of British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, and Family Court Centre, Burnaby, BC, Summary Child custody-access evaluation: Cultural perspectivesĭr.
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