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Mississippi Supreme Court Unimpressed with Social Worker's Reliance on "Instinct"

By Peter Nordberg

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The Supreme Court of Mississippi has faulted the trial court for giving even slight weight to testimony from a social worker in a custody dispute, when the testimony should have been excluded altogether. Asked to describe the basis of her custody recommendation, the social worker testified as follows:A. What [the child] told me and how she behaved in therapy.Q. Is there any recognized textbooks or science with regard to how you would reach your conclusion or recommendation?A. There is no exact read more

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