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Working Well with Custody Experts

By Robert M. Galatzer-Levy, MD and Susan J. Galatzer-Levy, MS
April 01, 2003

Undoubtedly, mental health experts can play a key role in determining custody issues in the context of a divorce-if they are chosen carefully and then well prepared by the matrimonial attorney. Part One of this article (see March Issue) discussed some of the problems that may arise between mental health experts and attorneys due to differences regarding ethics, money and time commitments, and offered some solutions. Part two focuses on preparing the custody expert for trial.

The universal wisdom that adequate preparation is essential to good testimony is nowhere more applicable than in the context of expert testimony. There are several components to ensuring that the attorney derives the best possible results from the custody evaluator at trial:

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