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Essential Tips to Be a Good Parent After a Divorce
After a divorce that involved children, although the idea may be dreadful, we are often placed in a position where we have to communicate with our former spouses and manage our behaviors in front of the kids. Because we encounter this scenario on a daily basis at our forensic psychology practice, we have come up…
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Six Quick Parenting Tips to Help with Childhood Behavioral Issues
Of course, we all know that becoming a parent is one of life’s most rewarding gifts; but the truth is, it can also be very difficult and emotionally exhausting. This is especially true when you feel like you’re trying your hardest to be a supportive and loving parent, but you are continuously faced with a…
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Gender Equality in Child Custody Evaluations, Does it Exist?
As a father involved in a child custody dispute, you may feel nervous when thinking about the possibility that some child custody evaluators and judges could hold antiquated and inaccurate belief that men are less capable of providing nurturance than the mother, or that your bond is somehow less important than the child and mother’s.…
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Co-Parenting After False Allegations of Child Abuse
In high conflict divorces, many times a spouse will use false allegations of abuse or even sexual abuse of a child to alienate the accused parent from the child. Not only is this a form of parental alienation, but it is very dangerous to the relationship between the accused and child. Once the allegations have been…
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Etiquette & The Unspoken Rules of the Court Room
In the court room there are certain unspoken rules to follow when you are up on the stand as a forensic psychologist. Here are a couple of tips on how to follow those rules while you’re on the stand: As a forensic psychologist, your overall attitude should be confident, yet relaxed when you’re on the…
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Expert Witness vs. Fact Witness
A fact witness is an individual, sometimes a clinical professional such as a forensic psychologist, who has personal knowledge of events pertaining to the case can testify as to things they have personally observed or witnessed. They may not offer opinions, which are the province of the expert witness, who, in a civil case is…
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What to do after a negative outcome in a child custody evaluation; a rebuttal witness may be your answer
In Child Custody Proceedings, Family Court Judges often place a substantial amount of trust in the evaluating Psychologist, and many times they do follow the recommended parenting plan that is provided in the body of the report. It is because of this exact reason that the Court is often very open to hearing from a…
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Parental Alienation in Palm Beach County: A rising concern in Family Law
What is Parental Alienation and Restrictive Gatekeeping? With the rise in divorce rates the term”Parental Alienation” has become more and more popular term in Family Law. Parental Alienation occurs when a parent alienates one or all children from the other parent. The rejected parent, naturally, reacts very negatively when the child resists spending time or…
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Court-ordered Therapy: Five things to look for when choosing a clinician in Florida
Court-ordered therapy is meant to be a catalyst for change, for an individual or family who, is at any time, involved in the legal system and subsequently ordered by a judge or magistrate to participate in therapy with a mental health provider. Throughout the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, court-ordered therapy is used…
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Forensic Psychologists in Palm Beach County & What to know before you retain!
Our practice goes above and beyond any standard to achieve excellence. We guarantee you won’t find the expertise, experience, and knowledge anywhere else in Palm Beach County, Florida! Please feel free to give us a call with any questions or if you would like a consultation: 561-429-2140 Education & Licensing It isn’t uncommon for other…