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24 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 315 (2017-2018)
The Impact of Parental Narcissistic Personality Disorder on Children and Why Legal Intervention Is Warranted

handle is hein.journals/cardw24 and id is 335 raw text is: THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER ON CHILDREN AND WHY LEGAL INTERVENTION IS WARRANTED Samantha Jacobson TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................. 316 I. BACKGROUND ....................................... 318 A. Expanding Body of Research on NPD and Effects on Family Dynamics ................................318 B. Impact on Children of Parents with NPD ..... ..... 321 C. Protecting Children Living Parent with Narcissistic Personality Disorder Should be a Priority Despite Initial Impressions ........................ ....... 324 D. Recognizing Limitations to Intervention ..... ..... 327 E. Current Legal Treatment of Mental Illness and Parenting Ability. .................................. 329 II.ANALYSIS ............ ..................... ..... 330 A.Federal Law: Current Child Abuse and Neglect Statutes, Rulings, and Preventative Measures ................. 330 B.State Law: Definitions of Abuse and Neglect; Evidentiary Standards .......................... ...... 331 i. Definitions and Resulting Challenges in Judicial Reasoning ........................ ..... 331 ii. Varying Views Regarding Intervention................. 333 iii. Standards and Frameworks as Starting Points for Evaluation of Emotional Maltreatment................ 334 iv. State Statutes, Ambiguities, and Interpretative Dilemmas: New York ............... ..... 336 III. PROPOSAL: PROTECTING CHILDREN WHILE RESPECTING PARENTAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ........ ........... 339 IV. CONCLUSION: POSSIBLE IMPACT OF PROPOSAL..... ..... 343 A. Custody................... ............... 343 B. Caution in Defining Remedies: Ensuring Balanced, Appropriate Outcomes.. ..................... 344 315

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