Problems of Forensic Sciences 2006 Vol. 65 (LXV) 35-45
PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERT OPINIONS IN CASES CONCERNING ANNULMENT OF A DECLARATION OF WILL. CASE STUDIES
Elżbieta SKUPIEŃ, Małgorzata KOWANETZ
Institute of Forensic Research, Krakow, Poland
Streszczenie
In the article, issues connected with medical and psychological expert opinions in cases concerning annulment of a declaration of will are presented. Cases requiring participation of a psychiatrist or a psychologist in drawing up of an expert opinion are presented, as well as cases where a comprehensive opinion is more useful than an individual one. Furthermore, the issue of conducting a psychological interview with participants in legal proceedings – which is controversial amongst lawyers – is brought up. In the last few years, a systematic increase in the number of expert opinions concerning attempts to annul previously executed legal actions has been observed, which requires development of uniform criteria of expert opining. A lack of such criteria is one of the reasons for the lengthening of legal proceedings.
Słowa kluczowe
Declaration of will annulment; Psychiatric expert opinion; Psychological expert opinion.