| 1. |
The custody mediator's job is to decide who will be the better parent. |
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False |
| 2. |
In a custody matter in a nonconfidential county, a private mediator initially may benefit a reofrmed client who has committed domestic violence or child abuse in the past. |
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False |
| 3. |
A parent should ask for as much parenting time as legally possible in a proposed parenting plan. |
True |
False |
| 4. |
Children's relationships with extended family can be an important element in a contested custody matter. |
True |
False |
| 5. |
The parties can always stipulate to a parenting plan in a contested custody matter. |
True |
False |
| 6. |
A client's history with drug or alcohol use should not be disclosed in a custody dispute. |
True |
False |
| 7. |
Unfounded claims of child abuse in a child-custody proceedin can lead to sanctions against the accuser. |
True |
False |
| 8. |
A client can never have an advocate present at a custody mediation. |
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False |
| 9. |
After domestic violence is alleged, the parties cannot meet at a joint custody mediation or evaluation session. |
True |
False |
| 10. |
In many counties, clients can hear the results of the custody's evaluation before the report is written. |
True |
False |
| 11. |
Siblings cannot be split up between households. |
True |
False |
| 12. |
In custody mediation, your client is not required to divulge whether he or she is in therapy. |
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False |
| 13. |
In a custody dispute, the best interests of the child is based on the parents' track records as parents. |
True |
False |
| 14. |
At the age of 16, a child is allowed to choose his or her parenting plan. |
True |
False |
| 15. |
A child-custody evaluation may be shared with the client's therapist. |
True |
False |
| 16. |
The court is bound by the findings in the custody evaluator's report. |
True |
False |
| 17. |
In a custody dispute, the court can require parents to attend outpatient counseling. |
True |
False |
| 18. |
A client who has been accused of domestic violence cannot get joint custody of his or her children. |
True |
False |
| 19. |
Clients who put their mental health into issue may be subjected to a mental health examination for purposes of discovery. |
True |
False |
| 20. |
Evaluation reports are typically available to the parties and to the court for several months prior to the scheduled custody hearing. |
True |
False |