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WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? WHAT DO EVALUATORS LOOK FOR DURING A COMPREHENSIVE CUSTODY EVALUATION? CAN YOU PREPARE FOR A CUSTODY EVALUATION? What are Custody Evaluations? In most states when there is a custody dispute, the Court appoints a custody evaluator.

We have observed the prejudices covered here among judges who are otherwise fairly intelligent and well meaning.

IT WOULD NOT BE UNUSUAL FOR THE JUDGE HANDLING YOUR CASE TO ORDER A CUSTODY EVALUATION BE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT.

A bias is much like a prejudice.

We call a criticism "prejudiced" if we feel that a person is being faulted for something that does not really point to any true negative.

That evaluator may work for Court Services or may be a private individual.

It is of upmost importance to understand these biases (or prejudices) so you can counteract their effect on your custody case.

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In a "Custody Evaluation" an evaluator meets with the parties and evaluates the custody issues based on the factors for determining custody that are spelled out by state statutes.

Once the custody evaluation is complete the evaluator submits a report to the Court which will recommend a custody and visitation schedule that the evaluator believes is in the child's best interests.

Example: If you knew that female judges were prejudiced against men who wear sports shirts because they believed that they were flaunting their masculinity YOU WOULDN'T WEAR A SPORTS SHIRT TO COURT." CHAPTER FIVE Everything You Need To Know About Custody Evaluations THE CUSTODY EVALUATION MAY BE A CRITICAL ELEMENT IN THE DECISION- MAKING PROCESS OF YOUR CHILD CUSTODY CASE.