The MMPI-2 and now the MMPI-3 are the most widely used test in custody / parental allocation evaluations. Matrimonial lawyers must know how the test operates because of its use and misuse. You need to understand how the test scores correlate to other indications of what is in the best interest of … [Read more...] about Use and Misuse of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-3 in Child Custody Proceedings
Custody / Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time
Jurisdictional Issues in Custody: The UCCJEA and Hague
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) had been proposed in 1968. By 1981, it was adopted by every state in the U.S. The UCCJA, in its original form, was intended to prohibit parental interstate kidnapping and forum shopping by the non-custodial parent looking for a forum which may … [Read more...] about Jurisdictional Issues in Custody: The UCCJEA and Hague