Producing quality evaluations at a reasonable cost

Robb, Aaron

doi:10.1111/fcre.12696

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“…Given this reality, one of the first places to look at when addressing ensuring access to services is how courts approve providers and manage evaluation appointments. To be clear, it is the judiciary who invites evaluators into the legal process, and ultimately it is the judiciary that must serve as gatekeeper to ensure both adequate quality and adequate quantity of evaluators (Robb, 2022). Court‐managed systems of private evaluators occur in various settings.…”

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“…The State of Texas has adapted previous AFCC guidance into formal statutes regarding evaluator training and procedures. This, in and of itself, serves both as a road map for those who wish to become evaluators, and as a protection for all involved to establish expectations and insure professional competence.2 Given the clear concerns heard by the AFCC Task Force for the Revision of the Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation(Robb, 2022) regarding the lack of mentoring, this is a perhaps-overlooked benefit of this model.…”

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Models and methods of cost‐effective child custody evaluation

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2023

Family Court Review

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Child custody evaluations (CCEs) are often seen as a necessity by the legal system when caregivers cannot find a resolution to their child custody disputes. In many instances, these evaluations are quite costly for the litigants and cost can act as a barrier to equal access to justice. Affluent families are better able to access private evaluators while families with lesser means may encounter delays in receiving services or be unable to afford an evaluation at all. This can, in turn, prolong resolution of league disputes, increasing the emotional toll on families, and hamper courts in making decisions in the best interests of the children involved. This article examines models of providing CCEs outside of an isolated individual provider private practice format. It examines the benefits and considerations for lower‐cost evaluations, while discussing how to maintain high quality services that adequately assess family systems. Broader issues that impact the courts and overall access to justice through offering cost effective evaluations are also discussed.

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