Location Map of Child Abuse Expert Witness Directory

Child abuse expert witnesses provide forensic investigations and opinions on alleged physical and emotional mistreatment and maltreatment of children and adolescents. The expert witnesses profiled in this directory may have expertise in specific aspects of child abuse matters involving law enforcement officers, child protective services, social workers, school staff, physicians and mental health professionals. These professionals may provide forensic psychological and psychiatric evaluations of the accused and of victims, and opine on issues of motives for making false allegations of abuse, child coaching, shared custody and custodial caretakers, and juvenile adjudications. In matters of child injury and battery, the medical experts listed here may opine on alternate theories of causation for injuries and death (eg: Shaken Baby Syndrome). These child abuse experts may also testify on matters of child neglect, bullying and cyberbullying, domestic and emotional abuse, and social media influences.
   See also Child Sexual Abuse.