Child custody evaluations play a crucial role in determining the best interests of a child during divorce or suit affecting the parent child relationship. These evaluations are conducted to provide the court with an impartial assessment of each parent’s ability to meet the child’s needs and make decisions in their best interest. This week, we’ll
Effective for cases filed on or after March 1, 2016, new standards will apply to child custody evaluations to be conducted in Texas cases involving children. The new law replaces the old term “social study” with the new term “child custody evaluation”. Now, an order for a child custody evaluation must include the name of