Evaluations & Expert Witnesses
In a domestic family law case, there are multiple types of expert witnesses or evaluations that can be done to help a party prepare for trial, and to obtain necessary information and leverage for the purposes of negotiation.
The most common evaluators and experts include:
- A vocational assessment.
- Custody evaluation.
- Visitation evaluation.
- Parental fitness evaluation.
- Forensic psychologist to oppose an unfavorable custody or visitation evaluation.
- Domestic violence evaluation.
- Substance abuse evaluation and testing.
- Parental fitness evaluation.
- Private investigator.
- A “treating expert” or “treating therapist” such as someone’s doctor or therapist who is treating them—not for purposes of litigation but just to assist them with their medical or therapeutic needs.
- A forensic medical evaluator.
- A forensic accountant or bookkeeper.
