Divorce and the Child Custody Evaluation

Getting prepared for the Child Custody Evaluation canabuse, if you suspect child abuse, then you should
be nerve racking, but if you take these things intoreport to CYS instead of making allegations, since
consideration they can guide to you toward afalse allegations can prove damaging to your
successful Child Custody hearing.reputation and this case as well.
You should be friendly, sincere and candid in yourYou will require to prepare for the interactional
approach toward the opposing attorney. You shouldsessions, for this you can bring games, food,
the look at the psychological evaluation as if it is ahomework, anything that might seem appropriate,
job interview. You should never confide withyou should not stray away from the target, you
psychologist. If you do, it may be used against youshould also make a list of doctors, temples or
later. Answer the questions in short, brief, directchurches, etc. schools, you should also be aware of
sentences. Never give more information than youany special need of your child and inform the doctor
have to.about how you are going to go about fulfilling this
You should not say anything against the other parentneed.
and his or her family. Show that you know yourSo that you remain mentally strong, cool and
children and you know about their interests, hobbies,collected you should get a good night's sleep. You
teachers, friends, their educational aims, etc. Youshould pay the psychologist's fees promptly and try
should let the psychologist know about all the goodto impress him since his report carries a lot of weight
qualities of your children. If the psychologist wants towith the judge. In case the psychologist wanted
know anything negative about the other parent, youadditional information, you can send him information
should simply narrate an incident with the facts andalong with a short note about it. You should not call
stop at that, the psychologist needs to draw thethe psychologist unless he wishes so.
conclusion.You should showcase the current needs of your
You shouldn't make any accusation regarding anychildren instead of focusing on the other parent's
type of abuse like physical, mental or sexual, untilfailures. Since the contested Child Custody case is
there is enough proof for the same. The psychologistnever a finality, you can modify the case and
can report to CYS for further investigation for childresulting Child Custody schedule at any time later.