Forensic Services
Mental health expertise, applied where it matters most—family court, custody, and co-parenting.
When families are in conflict, courts often need expert input to make decisions that protect children’s well-being. Our clinical team offers forensic services rooted in both mental health science and compassionate, child-centered care—ensuring families are seen not just through a legal lens, but through a developmental and emotional one.
Parent-Child Contact Problem Specialists
Parent-Child Contact Problem (PCCP) is a recognized relational problem in the DSM-5-TR (V61.20/Z62.820. Describing persistent difficulty, distress or disruption in a child’s relationship with a parent following separation, divorce, or family conflict.
Supporting Safe, Developmentally Appropriate Parent-Child Relationships in Court -Involved Families
Provides court-informed assessment and consultation in matters involving disrupted, resisted or impaired parent-child contact.
Applies developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed principles to evaluate factors affecting timesharing, parent-child relationship functioning and the child’s psychological and emotional well being and the feasibility of contact under current circumstances.
Offers clinically grounded opinions and recommendations to assist the Court, counsel and related professionals in determining appropriate structure, pacing and conditions for parent-child contact in high-conflict and court-involved family matters.
Social Investigations & Custody Evaluations
Helping the court understand what’s truly in a child’s best interest.
Our licensed clinicians conduct thorough, independent assessments to inform child time-sharing arrangements. This includes:
Interviews with parents, children, and relevant professionals
Review of collateral information and documentation
Detailed, evidence-based reports that center child safety, stability, and developmental needs
These evaluations are conducted with care, objectivity, and the goal of protecting children from unnecessary disruption or harm.
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Services
When a child’s voice needs to be heard—we make sure it is.
Our GAL services are unique in that they blend legal insight with deep clinical understanding of child development and mental health. We act as a neutral advocate for the child’s well-being, ensuring their emotional needs, developmental stage, and personal experience are clearly represented in court proceedings.
Our Approach:
Assess the child’s psychological, emotional, and relational needs
Facilitate communication with the court and all involved parties
Collaborate with educators, therapists, and healthcare providers
Offer trauma-informed, age-appropriate recommendations
Advocate for therapeutic services when needed
Above all, we remain child-first—always.
We believe children should be protected not only physically, but emotionally. Our work ensures their story isn’t lost in the paperwork.
Forensic services are billed separately from clinical treatment and are provided pursuant to court appointment or written agreement. Fees reflect the non-treatment, evaluative nature of forensic. work and the professional time required for record review, consultation, documentation and court participation.
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