Concept information
Preferred term
custody evaluations
Definition
- A child custody evaluation, also known as a parental responsibility evaluation, is a process by which recommendations are made to a family court with respect to the best interests of a child. They may include responses to parents' requests for parenting time or access to their children as well as evaluations of who should have decision-making authority regarding the child's education, health care, and religion. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Custody Evaluations]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/custody_evaluations
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