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Child Custody & Welfare

Child custody, adoption and welfare expert witnesses, profiled in this directory, may provide child custody evaluations and consult on parenting plans and high conflict divorce issues, relocation matters, domestic violence, parental alienation, child welfare agencies and foster care. They may also serve in matters of child custody mediation, child custody determinations, and child custody proceedings. They may testify at custody hearings, divorce proceedings, and in other family law matters.

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Martin H. Williams, PhD — Williams Forensic Mental Health Services

Experienced clinical psychologist and forensic expert witness in criminal and civil matters such as: fitness for duty, licensing issues, emotional damage claims, competency and NGI, security clearances.

Steve C. Imber, PhD, LLC — Imber Psychoeducational Consultants

Educational psychologist serves as a forensic evaluator and expert witness in matters of child custody, DUI, lead poisoning, educational competence, Miranda wrng and special education issues, ADHD , learning and behavioral disabilities.

North Providence, RI

Dr. Teo Ernst - Board Certified Forensic Psychologist

Personal Injury, PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuropsychological Testing, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Mitigation, Resentencing, Employment Evaluations, Bilingual (Spanish-English), Nursing Home Cases, Standard of Care, Neurology

Gregory Zavatsky & Associates LLC, NRCC-TC

Forensic Toxicologist consultant and expert witness in alcohol and drug associated cases involving traffic accidents, child custody, postmortem, murder, workplace drug testing, drug facilitated sexual assault, interpret tox results, ForensicAlcSup

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Toxicology

Tel: (818) 831-5368

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Michael L. Levittan, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychotherapist and Lecturer: UCLA Extension, National Alliance on Mental Illness, LA Superior Court, US Marines, Women s Shelters, NPEIV, etc. Expert Witness: Post-Traumatic Stress, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Child Custody, School Violence,

Los Angeles, CA

Jared Maloff, Psy.D, QME

Clinical Psychologist in private practice, 50% psychotherapy, 50% psychological evaluation. QME expert in high conflict child custody disputes, parental fitness, personal injury claims, SS disability, conservatorships, immigration, special education, PTSD

Beverly Hills, CA

Areas of Expertise: Psychology — Clinical

Tel: (310) 712-5480

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Leslie M. Drozd, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Provides expert witness services in matters of: child custody; family violence (domestic violence, child abuse); substance abuse/chemical dependency; post divorce high conflict families; PTSD/ trauma dynamics. Licensed in CA

Newport Beach, CA

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (949) 786-7263

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Chris Woodson — New Port Beach P.I.

Services include asset searches, background checks, child custody, parental neglect, corporate investigations, due diligence, loss prevention, process service, witness management and related cases.

Newport Beach, CA

Areas of Expertise: Asset Searches

Tel: (866) 807-5701

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Nicol Stolar-Peterson, PSYD, LCSW, BCD

Expert in child abuse investigations, child protective services, child custody, adoptions, adoption home studies, exigency, imminent danger removals, policy/protocol compliance. Provides document review, expert reports, testimony and forensic interviews.

Robert L. Halon, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

CA Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist: Court-related mental health issues; differentiating clinically vs statutorily-defined disorders; criminality, sex offenders & SVPs; Personality Disorders; Psych testing; treatment planning; child custody issues

San Luis Obispo, CA

Dr. Suzanne M. Dupee, MD

Board certified in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry and child psychiatry provides expert witness services in matters of employment, sexual harassment, child custody, malpractice, criminal

Los Angeles, CA

Mark Burdick, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Acts as an expert witness in matters related to: child custody-adolescent and young; adult forensic assessment; psychotherapy and psychoeducational; offender program; school placements, including residential treatment.

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (831) 687-0757; (650) 380-2011

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Jeffrey Kline, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: child custody; insanity defense; violence risk; sex offense risk; domestic violence; workers’ compensation. Provides expert witness services in related areas. Licensed in CA

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (650) 329-8904

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Laurel A. Waters, MD FCAP FASCP

Board Certified Anatomic, Clinical & Pediatric Pathology; and Nuclear Medicine; Asst Clinical Professor UCDavis Dept Pathology and Lab Med with specific interests in birth injury, pediatric and general pathology, criminal, civil and child custody case

Joseph B. Stewart, EdD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: mental competency; child custody; psychological evaluations. Provides expert witness services in related areas. Licensed in AZ

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (928) 778-2180

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Larry Nicholas, PhD — Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in Family Law matters: child custody evaluations; forensic consultation; parental alienation specialty; family law interventions: mediation; treatment, Special Master. Experienced in providing expert testimony and depositions.

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (916) 448-3822

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Sidney K. Nelson, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: child custody evaluations; criminal cases; juvenile court cases; psychological assessment and testing; case consultation. Provides expert witness services in related areas. Licensed in CA

Fishbaugh and Associates

Former Deputy Sheriff with extensive criminal, civil and domestic surveillance experience in the areas of child custody, cheating spouses, workers comp, AOE/COE, fraud, personal injury and undercover retail loss prevention.

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (916) 541-2729

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James J. Park, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Provides expert witness services in matters of: child custody; PTSD; psychological aspects of personal injury; child physical and sexual abuse; sex offender evaluation; alcoholism and addictions. Calif. Dept. of Corrections/Parole experience.

Areas of Expertise: Child Sex Abuse; Child Sexual Abuse

Tel: (530) 894-7275

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Forensic Psychology

Psychologist specialized in: child custody evaluations; child/juvenile evaluations; disability evaluations (exc. workers’ compensation); parentability evaluations; competency evaluations; sex offender evaluations. [Non-public Profile Id 53990]

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

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Richard F. Spiegle, Psy. D., P.C.

Forensic and Clinical Psychologist conducts forensic and clinical evaluations regarding personality, competence, testamentary and contractual capacity, insanity, sexual abuse, personal injury, and parenting time disputes and standard of care issues.

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (303) 837-0776

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Richard J. Stride, Ph.D., Psy.D., CFMHE, CCCE, LPC, LMHC,

I provide forensic expert witness testimony and opinions, including issues of: Ethics, geriatric, child custody, community mental health, criminal responsibility, child abuse, developmental disabilities

Daniel J. Rybicki, Psy.D. — Forensic Psychologist

Provides evaluations and testimony in forensic matters such as child custody disputes, personal injury & trauma cases, assessment for insanity pleas & competency to stand trial.

Comer LaRue, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: divorce and custody evaluations; guardianship and competency; criminal; employment and fitness evaluations; personal injury; violence and domestic violence. Provides expert witness services in related areas

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (425) 750-4543

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Larry S. Fong, PhD — Fong Kotylak Psychologists/Mediators/Arbitrators

Psychologist provides forensic and expert witness services in matters of: child custody; testamentary capacity; employment and work issues; guardianship; personal injury; family mediation. Also conducts arbitration in family matters and for CAMVAP.

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (403) 266-2017

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Elizabeth Joann Murphey, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: child custody evaluations; child sexual abuse psychological evaluations; competency evaluations; psychological evaluations; sanity evaluations; M.R. evaluations. Provides expert witness services in related areas

San Antonio, TX

Jeffrey C. Siegel, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Psychologist, 35 yr, specialized in: general forensic consultation; child custody; parental alienation issues; literature and research reviews for all types of civil litigation. Provides litigation support and expert witness testimony. Licensed in TX

Joseph Langford, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Provides expert witness services in matters of: child custody; parental fitness; disability evaluations. Licensed in TX

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (972) 960-1472

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William Flynn, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Specializes in: Sex offenses, Violent offenses. Mitigating factors (risk assessments) in criminal sentencing. Child witness forensic interviews. Child custody evaluations. Personal injury evaluations (emotional trauma, head injury, wrongful death).

Bud Dale, PhD, JD — Forensic Psychologist, Attorney

Provides expert case review in domestic disputes, child custody/parenting evaluations, clinical evaluations of juvenile offenders, forensic competence to stand trial, forensic assessments of juvenile sex offenders, evaluations of adult criminal offenders.

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (785) 267-0025

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Daniel C. Claiborn, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: personal injury assessments; child custody evaluations; criminal competency evalualtions; professional malpractice consultation; guardianship evaluations; pre-employment screening/organizational development.

Overland Park, KS

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (913) 438-2100

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Child Welfare Expert — Monique Burns, PhD

Expert consultant and witness in child welfare and social work issues, with over 25 years’ experience, in private clinical practice working with children, adolescents, and adults. Experienced multi-service child and family agency administrator.

Kansas City, MO

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (816) 205-8114

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Martin J. Fialkov, MD

Board certified Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40 yr experience, expertise in Forensic Psychiatry, provides child custody evaluations, expert witness opinions and testimony in matters of divorce, emotional and sexual abuse, and neglect,

Areas of Expertise: Adolescent & Child Psychiatry

Tel: (515) 225-6861

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Sudhir Sinha, PhD — InnoGenomics Technologies

DNA Expert Witness experienced in identity testing for forensic (crime scene), civil (divorce/probate/kinship analysis), paternity (child custody/support) and medical applications. Experienced director DNA lab (ASCLD accredited) and expert witness.

New Orleans, LA

Areas of Expertise: DNA Forensics

Tel: (504) 598-5235

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Mark Goldstein, PhD

Forensic Psychologist, 40 yr, court-appointed expert in child custody, child abuse and juvenile evaluations; consults in child abuse, child sexual abuse, anxiety disorders, trauma cases; fitness for duty evaluations; jury selection

Steven Klein, PhD, Psychologist

Licensed psychologist and board certified forensic examiner. Expert witness in PTSD, chronic pain, and depression; provides security/disability/workers comp evaluations, mental competency examinations, and child custody evaluations.

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (920) 749-1005

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Jeffery M. Leving, Esq.

Attorney provides expert witness services in matters related to family, paternity, and matrimonial law. Co-author of the Illinois Joint Custody Law.

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (312) 807-3990

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Tim D. Lynch PhD

Psychologist in active practice, 30 yr, experienced in nursing homes, post traumatic stress, trauma/occupational injury, child custody, malingering, dementia, psychological testing, sexual harassment, addictions, provides expert opinions and testimony.

Areas of Expertise: Psychology — Clinical

Tel: (615) 504-4357

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L. J. Padula, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Psychologist specialized in: child custody evaluations; commitment; guardianship; human sexuality; psychological evaluation/psychological testing; psychological counseling and psychotherapy. Provides litigation support and expert witness testimony

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (734) 953-3333

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Kenneth E. DiNella, MD

Duke-trained Psychiatrist, 29+ yr, former chief of staff and medical director. Expert witness in child custody/abuse, emotional injury, insanity/competency to stand trial, will contests, psychiatric malpractice, PTSD, fitness for duty, psychopharmacology,

Areas of Expertise: Psychiatry, General

Tel: (229) 928-8868

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Jonathan Gould, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: child custody; child maltreatment; personal injury; fitness for duty; criminal. Provides expert witness services in related areas. Licensed in PA, NC, SC, VA, TX

Philip R. Yates, PhD, PA

Licensed psychologist in clinical practice focused on psychotherapy and counseling, marital and divorce issues, psychological and educational testing, ADHD and LD testing, and child custody evaluations, provides expert witness opinions and trial testimony

Jacksonville, FL

Areas of Expertise: Psychology — Clinical

Tel: (904) 731-7222

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Rosen Grandon Associates, Inc.

Licensed marriage, family therapist and professional counselor, in full-time private practice 30+ yr, experienced in: forensic counseling; psychological assessment; child custody; child and family. Provides expert witness opinions and trial testimony.

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody & Welfare; Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare

Tel: (336) 292-2116

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Stephen K. Baker MD, PhD

Boarded in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Forensic Psychiatry, Clinical Assoc. Prof., 30 yr., provides child custody evaluations, civil competency, adolescent competence to stand trial, waiver to adult criminal court, malpractice

Areas of Expertise: Adolescent & Child Psychology

Tel: (843) 577-7424

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Linda S. Austin, MD

Clear, simple, articulate expert testimony in psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, malpractice, PTSD, divorce and child custody, testamentary capacity and undue influence, anxiety, depression, bullying, anxiety, depression.

Stephen A. Ragusea, PsyD — Forensic Psychologist

Psychologist specialized in: child custody; criminal evaluation; malpractice and consultation. Provides litigation support and expert witness testimony. Licensed in FL, PA

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: FL 305-294-2500; PA 814-234-3010

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Gail A. Bleach, PhD — Bleach & Associates, LLC

Psychologist, 35+ yr, provides forensic psychological and expert witness services in matters of child custody, visitation, alimony, divorce, witness preparation, estate, business and other family matters.

Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology

Tel: (301) 856-3636

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S. Richard Sauber, PhD, ABPP — Forensic Psychologist

Forensic Psychology practice, 35+yr, and Psychology Professor, specializes in: IME, employment law; disability determination; medical malpractice; family-child custody; PAS Eval; vocational eval; DV, sexual abuse; immigration eval; wrongful death, etc.

Ana A. Rivas-Vazquez, PhD

Forensic Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist, 35+ yr in private practice, expert in child custody cases, with expertise in family dynamics, female sexuality, domestic violence and child abuse. Certified Family Mediator, Florida Supreme Court.

Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare

Tel: (305) 858-3085

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