Custody Evaluations
Many divorcing parents are able to reach their own custody settlement agreements without going to court. When parents can't agree, a judge may order a custody evaluation to help assess what is in the child's best interests.
A child custody evaluation is a report that summarizes the Sioux Falls counseling custody evaluator's findings and recommends why one parent should get custody over the other. Our evaluator will want to gather information and meet with you and your children individually to make sure a child isn't being unfairly pressured by a parent to say certain things.
Visitation Evaluations
If one parent has the kids most of the time, that parent is usually granted sole physical custody, while the other parent gets the right to regularly schedule time with the kids, called either "visitation" or "parenting time." A visitation evaluation is a report that summarizes the Sioux Falls counseling custody evaluator's findings and recommendations of "visitation" or "parenting time." Our evaluator will want to gather information and meet with you and your children individually to make sure each participant feels comfortable sharing their feelings.