TeleSeminar # 3: «How to Prepare
for a Child Custody Evaluation,» features Steven A. Mindel, Family Law Attorney and Certified Family Law Specialist — Tuesday February 8, 2011 from 8:00 - 8:30 pm EST..
Dr. Stahl adheres to the standards
for child custody evaluation developed by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the American Psychological Association, and the California Center for Families, Children and the Courts.
Steven A. Mindel will discuss how divorcing parents should prepare
for a child custody evaluation, what they can expect during the interview process, how to make the right impression, how to explain the process to the children, how evaluators use the information they gather, and the impact of the report on judges and their decisions.
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Model Standards of Practice
for Child Custody Evaluation are available online at http://www.afccnet.org/pdfs/Model%20Stds%20Child%20Custody%20Eval%20Sept%202006.pdf
«Social study» is an archaic term
for a child custody evaluation.
As the case progresses, there may also be a request
for a child custody evaluation, in addition to potential adult and / or child therapy sessions.
An Integrated Model
for Child Custody Evaluation Reports.
The Guidelines were developed as a supplement to the AFCC Model Standards of Practice
for Child Custody Evaluation and were designed to assist members of AFCC and others who conduct child custody evaluations, and examine how they should identify the occurrence of intimate partner violence and the possible effects on children, parenting, and co-parenting.
Task Force on Guideline for Examining Intimate Partner Violence: A Supplement to the AFCC Model Standards of Practice
for Child Custody Evaluation (PDF)
She served on the boards of the Family Mediation Council of Louisiana and Voices for Children; chaired a subcommittee on Evaluator Standards and Guidelines for the Louisiana State Bar Association Family Courts Committee and sat on the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Task Force
for Child Custody Evaluation Standards.
(2006) Model standards of practice
for child custody evaluation.
There is no expectation of privacy when voice mails are left and therefore, hostile - aggressive evidence can be used in your favor when you're trying to demonstrate
for the child custody evaluation just who it is that is causing all of the problems.
Santa Clara Bar Association; Santa Clara Superior Court, Santa Clara 2005Preparing Clients
for Child Custody Evaluation and Mediation: What You Have Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask.
Is Your Client Adequately Prepared
For Child Custody Evaluation and Mediation?
Organized and hosted: Preparing Your Client
for a Child Custody Evaluation and Trial, Connecticut Bar Association, November 8, 2010
11/8/10 — Preparing Your Client
for a Child Custody Evaluation and Trial, Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Advanced Seminar, New Britain, CT
If there is any forensic psychologist who disagrees, there is a Comments section to the blog — cite for me a single research study on the inter-rater reliability
for child custody evaluations — and cite for me a single research study demonstrating the construct validity, content validity, predictive validity, concurrent validity, or divergent validity for the conclusions and recommendations from child custody evaluations...
There is NO inter-rater reliability
for child custody evaluations.
The Standards acknowledge and have drawn on the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Model Standards of Practice
for Child Custody Evaluations (2006), the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia Child Dispute Services Professional Directions for Family Consultants, and the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia Family Violence Best Practice Principles — edition 3.1 (2013).
Call an attorney
for child custody evaluations at the Law Offices of Molly B. Kenny in Bellevue: 425-460-0550.
Also, the American Psychological Association, in its Guidelines
for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce Proceedings includes Gardner's works on this subject in «Pertinent Literature» at the end of the guidelines.
March 26, 2009 — At its February 2009 meeting, the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives approved newly revised guidelines
for child custody evaluations titled, Guidelines for the Evaluation of Child Custody in Family Law Proceedings (PDF, 54 KB).
Because of the limited resources of Family Court Services, fewer cases are being resolved in mediation and it's also taking longer
for child custody evaluations.
The American Psychological Association developed aspirational Guidelines
for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce Proceedings (1994), and The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) has approved Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation (May 2006).
Application of the AFCC Model Standards of Practice
for Child Custody Evaluations will be discussed and demonstrated.
In the case of psychologists, especially if they are members of the American Psychological Association, they are held to the professional ethics (Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (1992) and the Guidelines
for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce Proceedings.
Not exact matches
For further questions about
child custody and parenting time
evaluations, talk with a Minnesota parenting time attorney.
In a traditional divorce, Psychologists are used as expert witnesses to perform
Custody Evaluations and then provide a written report or testify in court regarding their recommendation about the best custodial arrangement
for the
children.
He has worked with a number of psychologists who perform highly skilled
custody evaluations for the DuPage, Kane, and Cook County courts, and has achieved some unique and very positive results
for clients employing the skills of these experts in
child custody matters.
Dr. Evans is an approved sponsor of continuing education
for psychologists by the American Psychological Association and has been approved by many U.S. legal bar associations to conduct continuing legal education on a variety of topics, including Litigating Family Law Cases with Parent Alienation, and Critiquing and Reviewing
Child Custody Evaluations.
If there is no inter-rater reliability
for the assessment procedure of
child custody evaluations, then the conclusions and recommendations produced by
child custody evaluations CAN NOT possibly be valid.
Vital information
for all mental health professionals and
child custody recommending counselors (CCRCs) who perform
evaluations / mediations and
for legal professionals who handle
custody cases or high - conflict dissolutions in Family Court.
The
evaluation is about
custody and what's best
for your
children, not trying to prove what a heel your spouse is.
The
evaluation is intended to help the judge determine the
custody arrangement that is best
for your
children.
I have done
child custody and
child protection
evaluations for about twenty years... I work as a Parenting Coordinator... I teach Law Students in the..., helping insure that the they learn what is and is not a good court - ordered
evaluation.
Not only can parents end up spending their
children's future college tuition in court on
custody fights with expenses
for lawyers and psychological
evaluations and court fees, but it can also exact an emotional toll that can affect a family
for generations to come.
In a traditional divorce, Psychologists are used as expert witnesses to perform
Custody Evaluations and then provide a written report or testify in court regarding their recommendation about the best custodial arrangement
for the
children.
For divorcing families, Dr. Pickar offers court - ordered
child custody evaluations, brief focused assessments, and
child custody mediation, as well as settlement - focused parenting plan consultations (a form of
child custody mediation.)
The ACE survey provides a common language
for the Pediatric Rapid
Evaluation Program (PREP), which provides evaluation to all children on entry into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, from five counties
Evaluation Program (PREP), which provides
evaluation to all children on entry into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, from five counties
evaluation to all
children on entry into the
custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, from five counties in Maine.
A CNA (
custody neutral assessment) is a program used in some NJ counties (such as Burlington) in which a family therapist meets with both parties (and sometimes the
children, depending on their age)
for one extended session and does an abbreviated
evaluation of what parenting plan would be in the
children's best interest, in that evaluator's opinion, based on the one - session meeting.
The court will schedule an initial hearing, which could result in an order of mandatory mediation, an order to appoint an attorney
for your
child, a psychological
evaluation of the parties, or temporary
custody orders.
Additionally, the court must provide
for an
evaluation in the case of a criminal conviction to determine whether the offender poses a threat to the
child before a
custody order is entered.
Without apparently any concern at all
for the impact of her recommendations on the
children involved, she has earned large fees coming up with outrageous
custody evaluations and recommendations that not infrequently are to separate perfectly normal primary caregiving mothers from their
children for extended periods of time.
Our staff is known
for the expertise necessary to assist you and your legal team behind the scenes, through work product reviews of previously performed Social Investigations (
Child Custody Evaluations), and expert witness testimony about specific topics important
for the Court's consideration when making decisions pertaining to your family's specific needs.»
Therapeutic Jurisprudence Index Discovery of Psych Test Data Coaching
for the MMPI - 2 How to handle the Rorschach in a forensic
evaluation Child Custody Evaluations — Reevaluating the Evaluators Right of First Refusal in Parenting Plans
Child Custody Evaluators «In Their Own Words» Parenting Coordination, a bad idea Parenting Coordinator Practical Considerations Those Joint
Custody Studies
Some cases require the expertise and specialized knowledge about Parental Alienation, false allegations of abuse and treatment considerations
for alienated
children, peer review of
child custody evaluations, etc..
Still, be prepared
for a
custody evaluation to view the RO as «
child custody gamesmanship» — especially if you're a father who has taken out a restraining order against the mother
for her poor behavior during these proceedings.
Custody Evaluations - What are they, what you need to look out for and how to combat bad evaluations Custody Agreements - Clauses you need to avoid conflict and not have to go back to court over and over Child Support - Learn how different states handle child support and what you can do to not be taken advantage of Restraining Orders - How to avoid them and deal with an unexpected restraining order False Allegations - Learn how to avoid false allegations and protect yourself when accused Parental Alienation - Recognize the signs and learn how to combat alienation Co-Parenting - Learn about co-parenting and if it will be possible in your situation Parallel Parenting - Parallel parenting can be implemented in high conflict custody situations Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitation
Custody Evaluations - What are they, what you need to look out for and how to combat bad evaluations Custody Agreements - Clauses you need to avoid conflict and not have to go back to court over and over Child Support - Learn how different states handle child support and what you can do to not be taken advantage of Restraining Orders - How to avoid them and deal with an unexpected restraining order False Allegations - Learn how to avoid false allegations and protect yourself when accused Parental Alienation - Recognize the signs and learn how to combat alienation Co-Parenting - Learn about co-parenting and if it will be possible in your situation Parallel Parenting - Parallel parenting can be implemented in high conflict custody situations Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitat
Evaluations - What are they, what you need to look out
for and how to combat bad
evaluations Custody Agreements - Clauses you need to avoid conflict and not have to go back to court over and over Child Support - Learn how different states handle child support and what you can do to not be taken advantage of Restraining Orders - How to avoid them and deal with an unexpected restraining order False Allegations - Learn how to avoid false allegations and protect yourself when accused Parental Alienation - Recognize the signs and learn how to combat alienation Co-Parenting - Learn about co-parenting and if it will be possible in your situation Parallel Parenting - Parallel parenting can be implemented in high conflict custody situations Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitat
evaluations Custody Agreements - Clauses you need to avoid conflict and not have to go back to court over and over Child Support - Learn how different states handle child support and what you can do to not be taken advantage of Restraining Orders - How to avoid them and deal with an unexpected restraining order False Allegations - Learn how to avoid false allegations and protect yourself when accused Parental Alienation - Recognize the signs and learn how to combat alienation Co-Parenting - Learn about co-parenting and if it will be possible in your situation Parallel Parenting - Parallel parenting can be implemented in high conflict custody situations Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitation
Custody Agreements - Clauses you need to avoid conflict and not have to go back to court over and over
Child Support - Learn how different states handle child support and what you can do to not be taken advantage of Restraining Orders - How to avoid them and deal with an unexpected restraining order False Allegations - Learn how to avoid false allegations and protect yourself when accused Parental Alienation - Recognize the signs and learn how to combat alienation Co-Parenting - Learn about co-parenting and if it will be possible in your situation Parallel Parenting - Parallel parenting can be implemented in high conflict custody situations Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitation ri
Child Support - Learn how different states handle
child support and what you can do to not be taken advantage of Restraining Orders - How to avoid them and deal with an unexpected restraining order False Allegations - Learn how to avoid false allegations and protect yourself when accused Parental Alienation - Recognize the signs and learn how to combat alienation Co-Parenting - Learn about co-parenting and if it will be possible in your situation Parallel Parenting - Parallel parenting can be implemented in high conflict custody situations Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitation ri
child support and what you can do to not be taken advantage of Restraining Orders - How to avoid them and deal with an unexpected restraining order False Allegations - Learn how to avoid false allegations and protect yourself when accused Parental Alienation - Recognize the signs and learn how to combat alienation Co-Parenting - Learn about co-parenting and if it will be possible in your situation Parallel Parenting - Parallel parenting can be implemented in high conflict
custody situations Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitation
custody situations
Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitation ri
Child Protective Services - Learn your rights when CPS shows up on your doorstep Domestic Violence - Allegations of domestic violence is often used in
custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitation
custody cases, learn how to protect yourself Contempt of Court - Denied visitation rights?
Capias Capias Mittimus CAPTA (
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act) Caption Case Management Cause of Action CEJ (Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction) Central Authority Certification Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Cestui Que Trust Charge to Jury
Child Abduction
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Representative
Child Support Enforcement
Child Support Guidelines
Child Support Payment
Children's Rights Circuit Court Citation Civil Code Civil Contempt Civil Law Civil Liberties Civil Rights Civil Union Clear and Convincing Evidence Classifications of Law Clerk of the Court COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) Codicil Cohabitation COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) Collaborative Divorce Collaborative Law Commencement of Action Common Law Common Law Marriage Community Property Competency Complainant Complaint
for Divorce Concurring Opinion Condonation Confidential Privilege Conflict of Interest Conjugal Rights Consanguinity Consent Order Conservator Consolidation Constitution Contemnor Contempt of Court Contested Divorce Contingency Fee Continuance Contract Co-Respondent Corroborative Witness Cost Analysis Counsel Counseling Count Counterclaim Court Court Costs Court of Equity Court Order Court Reporter Court Services Officer Covenant Marriage Coverture CRC (
Children's Rights Council) Criminal Contempt Cross-Examination Cruel and Abusive Treatment CSRA (
Child Support Recovery Act) Custodial Parent
Custody Custody Affidavit
Custody Evaluation Custody Preference
Dr. Evans is an approved sponsor of continuing education
for psychologists by the American Psychological Association and has been approved by over 11 legal bar associations in the U.S. to provide Continuing Legal Education to attorneys in the area of Parental Alienation, Reviewing and Critiquing
Child Custody Evaluations and other topics.