What is the status of
the children’s current psychological
functioning?
Jesse is a 16-year-old Hispanic boy, who has been accused of
aggravated sexual assault against an
11-year-old girl. The important question is why and how a 16-year-old could
feel the need to force a girl to inappropriate acts. According to US.LEGAL.COM, aggravated sexual assault,
“It is typically defined as a sexual assault that maims, wounds, or disfigures
the victim, or involves a victim who is physically or mentally incapacitated”
(p.1). Not only he forced the girl to sexual act ,but he hurt her in some
psychical and emotional way as well. Could be he is depressed, presents
antisocial or psychopath personality traits, or he has been sexually abused
himself. In fact, the case explains alleged abuse from a neighbor but charges
were never brought against that person. According
to the case scenario, “Counselors
at Jesse’s school raised questions about a possible mood disorder or depression”.
What is the functional ability of
each parent to meet the specific needs of the children?
Jesse is a 16-year-old Hispanic boy, who has been accused of
aggravated assault against an 11-year-old girl. His household consists of his
mother, older sister, and younger brother. The apartment complex is a
low-income housing and his mom seems to
work full time. His father is in prison for drug-related charges and has only
seen him once. A concerned I had while
reading the case scenario, is the lack
of interest Jesse’s mom showed, when he told her a neighbor sexually abused
him. The father is not present in Jesse’s life and would not be a good
influence one he gets out of prison. According
to the Legal and psychological processes in assessment (2012), the APA’s “Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in
Family Law Proceedings”, recommend evaluating parental fitness, the
psychological and developmental needs of the children, and the fit between the
parent’s competencies and the needs of the child” (p.1).
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