Parenting & Evaluation Articles
 | Parenting & Evaluation Articles |
| Overturning Parenting Evaluations |
| Overturning or invalidating a Parenting Evaluation is a difficult thing to do. If you think that the evaluator is biased or is conducting the evaluation improperly, notify your attorney immediately. |
| Parameters For Child Custody Evaluation |
| This summary is presented as a guide for clinicians evaluating the often delicate and complex issues surrounding a child custody dispute. |
| Parenting Time Expeditors? |
| In some states the parties (or in some cases the court) can request the appointment of a parenting time expeditor as part of a divorce, custody, or paternity proceeding. |
| Preparing For A Custody Trial |
| This article was primarily intended for custody evaluators, but the scope and content of the article makes it suitable for anyone who may be involved in a custody evaluation or trial. Read carefully and you may learn quite a bit. |
| Presenting "Negative" Information |
| When you have negative information to present, do so in an objective manner. |
| Psychological Evaluations You Need for Trial |
| Psychological evaluations can provide information that increases the accuracy of the decision-making process of the justice system. Attorneys, however, must understand both their usefulness and their limitations. |
| Questioning The Mental Health Expert's Custody Report |
| This article outlines a variety of issues that one might consider when questioning such an expert's report on custody determination. |
| Sample Collateral Contact Sheet |
| An example of a "collateral contact" sheet to include with a parenting evaluation. |
| Sample Parenting Evaluation Report (1) |
| This is an actual Parenting Evaluation Report. For the sake of confidentiality, names have been changed and geographic references and other identifying data have been deleted. |
| Sample Parenting Evaluation Report (2) |
| This is an actual Parenting Evaluation Report. For the sake of confidentiality, names have been changed and geographic references and other identifying data have been deleted. |