Does the Board of Psychology handle complaints involving psychologists who perform child custody evaluations?
The Board of Psychology is required to review and to make a determination on every consumer complaint received regardless of the subject matter of the complaint. Child custody cases in the Family Court can be very contentious and volatile. Frequently, at least one of the parties involved in such cases is displeased about the outcome of the court’s decision regarding custody of children. Rule of Court 1257 requires each county in California to establish a grievance process to resolve complaints from involved parties in Family Court cases. Compliance with this rule is not uniform among the courts. This being the case, the dissatisfied parent in a Family Court case often resorts to filing a complaint with the Board of Psychology against the evaluating psychologist. The board has each such complaint reviewed by at least one licensed psychologist who has expertise in Family Court issues. Keep in mind that the Board of Psychology has no authority to change the findings and decision of a Fami
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