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<\/a>In family law and divorce<\/a> cases where parents cannot work out a custody<\/a> arrangement, and in situations where custody is hotly-contested, one option in addition to the testimony of the parents and third party witnesses is what is known in California as a “730 child custody evaluation.”<\/p>\nWhat is a 730 child custody evaluation? \u00a0Essentially, it is a court-ordered child custody evaluation under California Evidence Code section 730 wherein a private forensic child custody evaluator conducts a detailed psychological evaluation of the parents and interviews with collateral third party witnesses (including teachers, physicians, therapists, family members, friends, etc.) which assists the court in determining the best interests of children with regard to disputed custody and visitation issues. \u00a0These evaluators are forensic psychologists generally chosen from a list of approved evaluators that each county in California has. \u00a0Although such evaluations are court-ordered, the court will not order one unless one of the parties (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In family law and divorce cases where parents cannot work out a custody arrangement, and in situations where custody is hotly-contested, one option in addition to the testimony of the parents and third party witnesses is what is known in…<\/span><\/p>\n