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A child custody evaluation is a report put together by a custody evaluator. It summarizes the evaluator's findings and recommends why one parent should get custody over the other. Custody evaluators are trained mental health professionals and usually have experience as a child therapist or psychologist.
You'll also want to gather all relevant documentation regarding your child, such as academic records, medical records, legal papers, and even personal family documentation. These could help you show the evaluator how you have taken care of your child over the years.
The evaluator is expected to use whatever sources necessary to assess each custody issue in a case. Full evaluations take weeks to months to complete. Evaluators' hourly fees range from $100 to $400, often adding up to $1,000 to $50,000 in total.
A 730 evaluation is an in-depth analysis of the family and the member's relationships with one another. Among other actions, the 730 evaluator conducts interviews with the child, as well as significant adults in the child's life, including the parents and stepparents.
The health of the child, The emotional ties between the parents and the child, The ability of the parents to care for the child, Any history of family violence or substance abuse, and.
According to the Superior Court of California, there is a fee of $435.00 to file for custody and support of minor children. If the individual filing for the petition cannot afford this filing fee, they may find out if they are eligible to have this fee waived.
Child custody evaluators test, observe, interview, and give recommendations. Recommendations are made regarding many categories such as custody/visitation rights, parenting plans, mental health assessments, and recommendations for additional learning (i.e. parenting class).
A 730 evaluation can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $100,000. It depends on what issues need to be evaluated and what procedures the evaluator uses. Courts can order parties to split the cost and can re-allocate the cost at the end of the evaluation. For all complex family law matters, the law office of Joel S.