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This study explored licensing board complaints among psychologists (N = 117) involved in child custody practice. Findings indicated that a high number of participants (63%) had been subject to licensing board complaints. However, of those complaint cases described, only a small number resulted in disciplinary action. Participants identified warning signs for possible complaints along with risk management strategies they utilized. Though participants viewed the complaint process as stressful, they maintained a very favorable view of licensing boards and professional insurance companies. A notable finding was that one-third of those who received complaints lacked liability insurance coverage. Implications for child custody practice are outlined. KEYWORDS child custody evaluations, licensing board complaints, forensic evaluations, board disciplinary action, family law, child custody practiceChild custody evaluations (CCEs) are completed in only a small portion of divorce cases, and they typically arise in the most problematic cases (Gould,

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The effects of objective evidence of specialized training, expert nonverbal behaviors, and subject sex were studied in a counseling analogue setting. Eighty undergraduate students viewed videotapes of a standardized counseling interaction between a confederate counselor and client. The subjects then rated the counselor on a credibility checklist. The results of a 2 X 2 X 2 analysis of variance design indicated that both objective evidence and nonverbal behaviors significantly affected perceived expertness and that there was no difference in the credibility ratings of the counselor between male and female subjects. There were mixed interactions from the data. Objective evidence and sex did interact significantly, as did objective evidence and nonverbal behavior. The interaction of sex and nonverbal behavior and of sex, objective evidence, and nonverbal behavior did not achieve significance. Implications for practice and research are discussed.

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