Forensic Services
I provide a variety of consultations and evaluations for the legal system including:
- Competency evaluations
- Pre-trial or pre-sentencing mental health evaluations
- Consultation to attorneys regarding mental health or therapeutic issues affecting their clients
- Custody evaluations:
Custody evaluations occur when parents have exhausted other means for resolving their dispute over child custody, such as negotiation through attorneys, mediation or therapeutic intervention. A custody evaluation is an independent evaluation from a neutral evaluator who provides a comprehensive examination of all of the factors which affect the dynamics of the children, parents and family. As a custody evaluator, I make recommendations, in the form of a written report, for the best interest of the child in the form of:
- a parenting plan
- focusing on a physical custody schedule
- possible therapy for various family members
- other interventions which may help to create the best possible situation for the children