Lara and Tom Are Working Together on a Divorce Case

question 57

Multiple Choice

Lara and Tom are working together on a divorce case that involves one minor child. Lara is a family law attorney representing one of the litigants and Tom is the forensic psychologist conducting the custody evaluation. Which component of Tom's evaluation will Lara find most important?

• A) Psychological testing of the child
• B) Psychological testing of the parents
• C) Recommendations concerning custodial arrangements
• D) Recommendations to collateral sources such as schools

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