When parents don’t agree that each is capable of raising the children – the custody process will be lengthy and, quite frankly, brutal.  When one or both parents declare the other unfit to perform their parenting duties – the custody process becomes decidedly more expensive and very ugly.  When parents cannot come to an agreement [...]

We have our opinions about custody evaluations and custody evaluators and they’re generally not very positive.  Still, many need help in preparing for what is to come with a custody evaluation.  Many need assistance in discovering what to expect.  Our bottom-line opinion is that the courts rely far too heavily on the “independent assessment” of [...]

When one has a custody evaluation looming, it can add to the stress and anxiety that you’re already experiencing during a highly contentious divorce and custody process. We wish we could tell you that this stress and anxiety is unwarranted. We can’t. Reasonable people should be nervous and fearful that some allegedly unbiased and professional [...]