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NY Child Custody Evaluators Must Now Be Trained to Recognize Domestic Violence

A group of Child Custody Evaluators in a conference room attend a training session on child custody evaluation and domestic violence, with a presenter speaking at the front and a participant raising a hand.

Child custody can be a hotly disputed issue in a divorce, especially when there are questions raised about possible domestic violence and child abuse. The family courts often hear evidence from and rely upon forensic evaluators in custody cases. The evaluators assess each parent for child-rearing fitness and interview the children of an appropriate age. […]