Family problems don't go away.
Divorce occurs as a result, and parents have a difficult time sorting out the problems.
These problems become a matter of court record, and often parents are unable to make mutually acceptable decisions regarding their children by themselves or through mediation. A Family Evaluation assists the court and parents by having a mental health professional make recommendations to the court, after a thorough investigation of facts and observations. Parents and children will be observed and interviewed on several occasions to get an overall view of the family functioning. Through these assessment meetings, the family members will assist the counselor in putting together an evaluation to determine the best interests of the children. Most of the testing done in family evaluation will uncover whether or not you are faking, so answer all questions truthfully.