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California Child Custody Evaluations. Custody evaluations are assessments done by mental health professionals to determine what is in a child's best interest. In California courts, you may hear them called "730 evaluations" or "3110 evaluations," referring to the sections of state code that govern them.

Briefly, a child custody evaluation is a process in which a mental health expert, usually a psychologist, evaluates your family and makes a recommendation to the court for a custody / visitation or parenting plan that is in your child's best interests.

The process, wherein a professional appraises you, your child, and your co-parent to make a recommendation to the court regarding how much custody and visitation parents are given, is so wrenching and intrusive that even people who profit from the evaluations warn against them.

As its name suggests, a Parental Responsibility Evaluation is an informative tool that helps the court allocate parental responsibilities between parents in a way that will best meet the immediate and future needs of the minor children involved.

A "full evaluation, investigation, or assessment" is a comprehensive examination of the health, safety, welfare, and best interest of the child. A full evaluation typically requires about 15 20 hours of the evaluator's time.

Follow a Professional Code of Conduct. Treat the evaluator just as you would an employer or someone else in a professional environment. ... Talk to Your Lawyer. ... Be True to Yourself. ... Do Not Provide Unnecessary Information. ... Interact with Your Children Appropriately. ... Remember to be Kind. ... Provide Additional Information.

A child custody 730 evaluation is another term for a private child custody evaluation. 730 is used in reference to Evidence Code 730 which is a family law statute that gives the court authority to introduce an evaluator as an expert in a child custody case.

The Family Court typically uses a 730 evaluation when one or more divorce issues are complex enough to needs an expert's opinion. This may be for a child custody evaluation, forensic accounting, an appraisal, and more. The judge may order a 730 evaluation at the beginning of the case, in the middle or toward the end.

A county custody evaluation will probably cost between $1,000 and $2,500, and you could pay $10,000 or more for a private evaluation. To some extent, how the evaluation goes will depend on the specific evaluator.

Deriving its' name from California Evidence Code §733, a 733 expert is typically hired by a party seeking to contest the findings and recommendations of a 730 Child Custody Evaluation. Evidence Code §733 permits any party to produce other expert evidence on the same facts or matters testified to by the 730 expert.

A county custody evaluation will probably cost between $1,000 and $2,500, and you could pay $10,000 or more for a private evaluation. To some extent, how the evaluation goes will depend on the specific evaluator.

The process, wherein a professional appraises you, your child, and your co-parent to make a recommendation to the court regarding how much custody and visitation parents are given, is so wrenching and intrusive that even people who profit from the evaluations warn against them.

Home study for custody cases When going through divorce or custody proceedings in court, either party in the proceedings or a judge may order a home study as a way to collect more information about the child's placement and help the judge make a custody decision. This is also known as a court-ordered home study.

In general, a child custody evaluation is a process in which a mental health professional, typically a psychologist, evaluates you, your child, and your co-parent to make a recommendation to the court regarding custody and visitation.

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