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10 J. Child Custody 1 (2013)

handle is hein.journals/wjcc10 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of Child Custody, io:i-i6, 2013 I Routledge Copyright C Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Taylor&FrancisGroup ISSN: 1537-9418 print/1537-940X online DOI: 10.1080/15379418.2013.778693 Bench Book for Assessing Parental Gatekeeping in Parenting Disputes: Understanding the Dynamics of Gate Closing and Opening for the Best Interests of Children WILLIAM G. AUSTIN Independent Practice, Lakewood and Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and Wilmington and Raleigh, North Carolina LINDA FIELDSTONE Family Court Services, 11thJudicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County Florida MARSHA KLINE PRUETT Smith College Schoolfor Social Work, Northampton, Massachusetts Tis Bench Book summarizes theory, research, and a forensic assessment model ofparentalgatekeeping relevantfor understand- ing and resolving child custody disputes. his concise format is gearedprimarily as a resourceforjudges, though it may be equally valuable to evaluators, parenting coordinators, and others. Gatekeeping encompasses a common statutoryfactor ofsupportfor the otherparent-child relationship. Tegatekeeping model includes a continuum ranging from facilitative to restrictive gatekeeping. Behavioral examples are presented. Implications of a gatekeeping analysis for crafting parenting plans are described, including in relocation cases and when there has been a history of intimate partner violence. KEYWORDS gatekeeping, parental conflict, Best Interests of the Child Address correspondence to William G. Austin, P.O. Box 3939, Evergreen, CO 80437. E-mail: wgaustinphd2@yahoo.com I