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A "home study" (also called a "home inspection") may be requested by either party in a divorce and custody action or it may be ordered by a judge. A home study is pretty much what it sounds like: an evaluation of a child's place of residence.
The [i]Rotter Incomplete Sentence[/i] test is a projective test where you are given a series of incomplete sentences that you are to complete, or finish.
This article covers common psychological tests that are given in nearly all custody evaluations in order to assess each parent's mental and emotional health, as well as to identify any abnormal psychological conditions (personality disorders, neurotic behaviors, etc).
This article by Ralph Underwager and Hollida Wakefield examines the misuse of psychological tests in typical forensic settings.
Additional information on the Rorschach test, a controversial psychological with little or no merit (and an improper test to use in the context of a custody case or evaluation).