Forensic Evaluations for Family Court

Forensic Precision. Clinical Insight. Court-Ready Results.

What I Offer

Drawing on 12+ years of experience in trauma, abuse, high-conflict divorce, substance abuse & domestic violence cases, I provide thorough, defensible reports designed to streamline the court process - without sacrificing clinical depth.

  • Parental Rights Evaluations (PRE)

    An in-depth, forensic evaluation for complex parenting cases involving mental health, intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic violence (DV), substance abuse, trauma, or high-conflict dynamics:

    • Psychological testing & screenings
    • Expanded collateral contacts
    • DHS records review and analysis (CO Department of Human Services)
    • Substance abuse history and risk assessment
    • Attachment and trauma integration throughout
    • Comprehensive report with clinical formulation and recommendations

Parental Rights Evaluations | Parenting Plan Evaluations

Parent Interviews & Observations

• Multiple individual interviews with each parent
• Observations of each parent with child(ren)
• Interview with child(ren) age-appropriate

Environmental Review

• Home visits to each parent's residence
• Documentation of living conditions, safety, and appropriateness for children
• Photo/Video documentation as needed

Collateral Interviews

• Collateral interviews (teachers, therapists, pediatricians, etc.)
• Review of school records
• Review of medical/mental health records (with releases)

Document Review

• Review of pleadings and court orders
• Review of any existing parenting plans
• Review of relevant communication records (emails, texts) if provided

Psychological Screenings

• Administration of objective personality assessments
• Parenting capacity assessments
• Substance abuse screening tools
• Trauma screening instruments
• Interpretation and integration of results

Report Enhancement

• Attachment pattern assessment
• Trauma history integration and impact analysis
• Mental health diagnosis consideration
• Substance abuse history and relapse risk assessment
• Detailed analysis of parenting deficits and strengths

• Significantly more detailed clinical formulation
• Integration of psychological testing data
• Specific treatment recommendations if indicated
• More extensive legal/clinical analysis

• Higher level of expert qualification recognition
• More complex testimony preparation (billed separately)