There need to be studies done and the approach must be supported and encouraged by the community
of child custody evaluators.
Quite often, the court will enlist the assistance
of a child custody evaluator to determine what custody arrangements are in the best interest of the child (ren).
Not exact matches
Here is the reality
of my divorce: Despite the fact that the court appointed
custody evaluator ruled parenting during the marriage was joint, a vocational evaluation that concluded my ex-wife could make just as much money as me, joint
custody of the
children post marriage (although in reality they were with me much more often), pretty good evidence my ex-wife committed fraud and perjury and absolute evidence her lawyer maliciously lied in court, I am required by the court to pay her a massive amount
of alimony until he day I die.
Using your interview with the
evaluator to recount your ex's poor choices and insensitivity in relation to your marriage will not help you gain
custody of your
child / ren.
When a Motion for Modification
of Child Custody or Parenting Time is made by a parent of a minor child or children, and if that motion is contested by the other parent, courts will most often appoint a custody evaluator at the first hea
Child Custody or Parenting Time is made by a parent of a minor child or children, and if that motion is contested by the other parent, courts will most often appoint a custody evaluator at the first h
Custody or Parenting Time is made by a parent
of a minor
child or children, and if that motion is contested by the other parent, courts will most often appoint a custody evaluator at the first hea
child or
children, and if that motion is contested by the other parent, courts will most often appoint a
custody evaluator at the first h
custody evaluator at the first hearing.
Sometimes the court appoints a «guardian ad litem» — a lawyer who represents the
children's interests — instead
of a
custody evaluator, but the process is very much the same either way.
To most people «coaching»
children in the context
of custody and visitation cases is telling a
child to lie to the judge (or the guardian, or a mental health professional / forensic
evaluator) about that party's or the other parent's behavior.
For example, in
child custody hearings, the forensic
evaluator, a state - employed investigator who often meets with the
child, parents and acquaintances and even goes to the family domicile to observe the natural interactions between parent and
child, can hold tremendous sway over the outcome
of the case.
Child custody evaluations apply — or more accurately, don't apply — principles and constructs from professional psychology in completely haphazard, random, and idiosyncratic ways based on the biases and personal attitudes of the evaluator, and there is absolutely no inter-rater reliability to the conclusions and recommendations reached by the child custody evaluator, meaning that two different evaluators can reach entirely different conclusions and recommendations based on the same
Child custody evaluations apply — or more accurately, don't apply — principles and constructs from professional psychology in completely haphazard, random, and idiosyncratic ways based on the biases and personal attitudes
of the
evaluator, and there is absolutely no inter-rater reliability to the conclusions and recommendations reached by the
child custody evaluator, meaning that two different evaluators can reach entirely different conclusions and recommendations based on the same
child custody evaluator, meaning that two different
evaluators can reach entirely different conclusions and recommendations based on the same data.
In our role as expert witness or
child custody evaluator we have frequently observed attorneys being challenged by common misperceptions and misinformation
of Parental Alienation by an opposing attorney or even the judge.
What we want to achieve is to make watching the documentary Erasing Family a requirement
of professional responsibility when it is released, for all family law attorneys, guardians ad litem, minors counsels,
child custody evaluators, and court - involved therapists.
The
custody evaluator softens the degree
of the narcissisic / (borderline) parent's pathology so as to not «prejudice» their ability to obtain
custody of the
child.
If you, the community
of targeted parents, want an Erasing Family event on Friday night for family law attorneys,
child custody evaluators, court - involved therapists, the Board
of Directors for the APA, and congressional staffers, then we need your help in funding it.
Tickets to the Erasing Family event at $ 25 sold through an ipad at the Childress Institute for
Child Development vendors table at the AFCC convention, and provided as complimentary to the Board of Directors of the APA and to congressional staffers, will encourage the greatest level of participation from family law attorneys, child custody evaluators, and court - involved therapists (the nominal cost encourages commitment to attend and provides us with a head count for the ev
Child Development vendors table at the AFCC convention, and provided as complimentary to the Board
of Directors
of the APA and to congressional staffers, will encourage the greatest level
of participation from family law attorneys,
child custody evaluators, and court - involved therapists (the nominal cost encourages commitment to attend and provides us with a head count for the ev
child custody evaluators, and court - involved therapists (the nominal cost encourages commitment to attend and provides us with a head count for the event).
We would like to use this forum
of The Childress Institute for
Child Development table at the AFCC convention to drive the family law attorneys, child custody evaluators, and court - involved therapists to an Erasing Family event on Friday eve
Child Development table at the AFCC convention to drive the family law attorneys,
child custody evaluators, and court - involved therapists to an Erasing Family event on Friday eve
child custody evaluators, and court - involved therapists to an Erasing Family event on Friday evening.
Assessing allegations
of sexual abuse as part
of a
child custody evaluation is particularly challenging because
of the risk if the
evaluator is right or wrong.
In many states, the laws governing
child custody and visitation are purportedly gender - neutral, but according to
child custody evaluator Robert Galatzer - Levy, many experts believe
custody decisions are often biased in favor
of the mother, and some factors, such as income, sexuality and political views, can unfairly bias cases in favor
of the father.
Child custody evaluator Jonathan W. Gould argues in his book «The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations» that all child custody evaluators are biased in some
Child custody evaluator Jonathan W. Gould argues in his book «The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations» that all child custody evaluators are biased in so
custody evaluator Jonathan W. Gould argues in his book «The Art and Science
of Child Custody Evaluations» that all child custody evaluators are biased in some
Child Custody Evaluations» that all child custody evaluators are biased in so
Custody Evaluations» that all
child custody evaluators are biased in some
child custody evaluators are biased in so
custody evaluators are biased in some way.
The Court often appoints a
custody evaluator and / or a Guardian Ad Litem to help determine what is, in fact, in the best interests
of the
child.
Child custody evaluators seek to determine the «quality»
of parenting
of each parent and the extent to which each promotes the relationship with the other parent.
If the
custody evaluator recommends joint
custody, for example, a judge is unlikely to accept an alternative plan that gives your ex no time with the
child unless you can demonstrate incompetence or bias on the part
of the
evaluator.
and see the hundreds
of other supporting citations at
Child Custody Evaluations: Reevaluating the
Evaluators, http://www.thelizlibrary.org/
child-
custody-evaluations.html and
Custody Evaluator Quotes
Signs
of a Bad
Custody Evaluation (J. Klass) Therapeutic Jurisprudence Index CCHR on Psychology and the Courts (Excellent)
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 Florida Handbook on Discovery 2007 - 2010 Clark v. Clark, September 15, 2010 Fla. 4th DCA: «material harm
of an irreparable nature [to allow] expert to exclude recording, reporting or other people from being present».
Therapeutic Jurisprudence Index
Child Custody Evaluations — Reevaluating the Evaluators Custody Evaluation Guidelines — Reevaluating (mirror) 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 Psychological testing, MMPI2, in child custody evalua
Child Custody Evaluations — Reevaluating the Evaluators Custody Evaluation Guidelines — Reevaluating (mirror) 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 Psychological testing, MMPI2, in child custody eval
Custody Evaluations — Reevaluating the
Evaluators Custody Evaluation Guidelines — Reevaluating (mirror) 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 Psychological testing, MMPI2, in child custody eval
Custody Evaluation Guidelines — Reevaluating (mirror) 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 Psychological testing, MMPI2, in child custody evalua
Child Custody Evaluators «In Their Own Words» Parenting Coordination, a bad idea Parenting Coordinator Practical Considerations Those Joint Custody Studies Psychological testing, MMPI2, in child custody eval
Custody Evaluators «In Their Own Words» Parenting Coordination, a bad idea Parenting Coordinator Practical Considerations Those Joint
Custody Studies Psychological testing, MMPI2, in child custody eval
Custody Studies Psychological testing, MMPI2, in
child custody evalua
child custody eval
custody evaluations
See the THERAPEUTIC JURISPRUDENCE index at http://www.thelizlibrary.org/therapeutic-jurisprudence/index.html, and the hundreds
of supporting citations at
Child Custody Evaluations: Reevaluating the
Evaluators and at
Custody Evaluator Quotes
Regardless
of whether parents make their decisions independently or rely on therapists,
custody evaluators, or judges for recommendations and decisions, statutory, historical, and cultural forces often determine which care arrangements are deemed to be in the
children's best interests (Kelly, 1994).
FATHERS: In our view, this film, if given credence, will have the effect
of creating an environment in which judges are fearful
of allowing perfectly good men from participating in the care
of their
children, and
of creating the impression among the general public,
custody evaluators, the legal community, legislators and others that it is dangerous to award any form
of custody to fathers.
LIZNOTES TABLE
OF CONTENTS Child Abuse and Domestic Violence; Stalking Child Custody; Joint Custody; Shared Parenting; Time - share Collaborative Law; Cooperative Law; Mediation Gestational Surrogacy, IVF, Exploitation of Reproduction Guardians ad Litem; Parenting Coordinators; Custody Evaluators; Supervised Visitation OUTRAGES, Family Court Issues; Activism; Corruption Father's Rights Movement Mother's Rights: Maternity, Paternity, and Pregnancy Issues Parental Alienation Syndrome; Hostile - aggressive Parenting; Enmeshment Psychology in Family Court; Forensic Psychology; Therapeutic Jurisprudence Relocation; Post-divorce Move - aways (inc
OF CONTENTS
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence; Stalking
Child Custody; Joint
Custody; Shared Parenting; Time - share Collaborative Law; Cooperative Law; Mediation Gestational Surrogacy, IVF, Exploitation
of Reproduction Guardians ad Litem; Parenting Coordinators; Custody Evaluators; Supervised Visitation OUTRAGES, Family Court Issues; Activism; Corruption Father's Rights Movement Mother's Rights: Maternity, Paternity, and Pregnancy Issues Parental Alienation Syndrome; Hostile - aggressive Parenting; Enmeshment Psychology in Family Court; Forensic Psychology; Therapeutic Jurisprudence Relocation; Post-divorce Move - aways (inc
of Reproduction Guardians ad Litem; Parenting Coordinators;
Custody Evaluators; Supervised Visitation OUTRAGES, Family Court Issues; Activism; Corruption Father's Rights Movement Mother's Rights: Maternity, Paternity, and Pregnancy Issues Parental Alienation Syndrome; Hostile - aggressive Parenting; Enmeshment Psychology in Family Court; Forensic Psychology; Therapeutic Jurisprudence Relocation; Post-divorce Move - aways (incl.
Guardians ad litem and
custody evaluators, along with many consulting psychologists who belong to the same professional community, are trained to understand family violence in terms
of conflict and the needs
of children in terms
of generous access to both parents.
(I have observed that it does, however, color the perceptions
of a number
of custody evaluators, lawyers, and activists who have experienced difficult relationships with their own mothers and / or with their own
children, or simply have identified more with men in this male - standard world.
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.
As an independent
child custody evaluator with eighteen years» experience, Dr. Stanton Samenow has interviewed thousands
of parents,
children, relatives, schoolteachers, babysitters, therapists, pediatricians, and family friends.
If the parents are not able to come to an agreement as to
custody, the court may appoint a
custody evaluator, a psychologist who will conduct psychological evaluations
of the parents, possibly also
of the
children depending on their ages, meet with the parents and the
children, and who will write an evaluation report with a recommendation.
Child custody evaluator Robert Galatzer - Levy points to several studies indicating that shared custody arrangements are better for both children and parents in his book «The Scientific Basis of Child Custody Decisions.
custody evaluator Robert Galatzer - Levy points to several studies indicating that shared
custody arrangements are better for both children and parents in his book «The Scientific Basis of Child Custody Decisions.
custody arrangements are better for both
children and parents in his book «The Scientific Basis
of Child Custody Decisions.
Custody Decisions.»
In this routine, a
custody evaluator — a mental health professional such as a psychologist, or a guardian ad litem, who is a lawyer representing the
children — makes recommendations to the court about the best interests
of the
children.
It's the
evaluator's job to determine a
custody arrangement that's in the best interests
of the
children.
Releasing Records in
Child Custody Evaluations (J. Poliacoff) Signs
of a Bad
Custody Evaluation (J. Klass) Therapeutic Jurisprudence Index
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
Child Custody Evaluations
Custody Evaluation Guidelines Right
of First Refusal in Parenting Plans
Child Custody Evaluators
Psychological
evaluators who minimize the importance
of violence against the mother, or pathologize her responses to it, may accuse her
of alienating the
children from the father and may recommend giving the father
custody in spite
of his history
of violence.
Each
of these individuals could not only be called to testify, but could also be interviewed by a
child custody expert, such as Child and Family Investigators (CFI) or Parental Responsibilities Evaluators (
child custody expert, such as
Child and Family Investigators (CFI) or Parental Responsibilities Evaluators (
Child and Family Investigators (CFI) or Parental Responsibilities
Evaluators (PRE).
The
child custody evaluator will then formulate their opinion through the «funnel»
of the State Law to provide an opinion that will be helpful to the Judge in the case.
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
After meeting extensively with both parents, the
children and sometimes other individuals who have knowledge
of the family, the
evaluator will submit a report to the judge making a recommendation for
custody.
But like an inverse correlation, Father One received a recommendation for increased or joint
custody (notwithstanding living 60 miles away from a school - age
child), rather than the sole
custody recommended by the
evaluator for the Fathers who were accused
of more serious abuse!
Child Custody Evaluations — Reevaluating the
Evaluators Custody Evaluation Guidelines — Reevaluating (mirror) Right
of First Refusal in Parenting Plans
Child Custody Evaluators «In Their Own Words» Parenting Coordinator Practical Considerations Those Joint
Custody Studies
When the issue
of custody is not resolved, it is my practice to petition the court to engage a highly qualified
custody evaluator (a specially trained psychologist) to furnish recommendations regarding the best interest
of the
child (ren) to the court.
As a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified parent
evaluator, he makes recommendations to the Court for residential placement
of children in high - conflict
child custody cases.
I was pleased to have been invited by one
of our area's most competent
child custody evaluators to attend the recent «Forensic Forum» in Chicago.
«The district court found that, although [court - appointed
custody evaluator Mindy] Mitnick opined that the
children's poor relationship with appellant was due to respondent's attempts to alienate the
children from appellant, the district court had listened to tapes made by appellant
of parenting exchanges and phone conversations and was not convinced that alienation was occur - ring....
In the course
of conducting
child custody evaluations, allegations
of child abuse, neglect, family violence, or other issues may occur that are not necessarily within the scope
of a particular
evaluator's expertise.