Custody evaluations are often ordered by the courts when custody cases are presented and an agreement cannot be reached by the parents. The custody evaluators can be private or court appointed and are charged with meeting with the parents separately and together to determine the dynamics of the relationship. Evaluators will also typically meet with the children alone and with their parents to see how they interact.

Custody evaluations are supposed to determine who the “better” parent is, and then the evaluator writes a recommendation on what the custody agreement should look like. The court can and usually does take this agreement at face value, since the judge hasn’t met with the parents or children themselves. Attorneys can argue the merits of the recommendation, but in some states can’t even call the evaluator into court to answer why they recommended what they did.

Custody evaluations can be intimidating, the evaluators biases can skew the recommendation, and most of the time the evaluator doesn’t see real life interaction, or enough interaction to really make an informed decision. Parents in high conflict custody situations can have problems describing what it happening, and proving their issues without coming across as being controlling. Mr Custody Coach helps parents put their concerns into words, with documentation showing their concerns are real. Custody coaching during a custody evaluation can help you understand what the evaluator expects to hear, how they like to hear it, what you should never say, and how you can get your concerns listened to. Read more of our articles on custody evaluations and become a member today.

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