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Custody Evaluations
Custody Evaluations in allocation of parental rights and visitation cases are now governed by Supreme Court Rule of Superintendence 91 (Sup.R.91) and Franklin County Local Dom. Rule 45/Juv. Rule 44. Under these rules:
The custody evaluator is the court’s expertParties are not permitted to hire their own custody evaluators to perform custody evaluations
This does not apply to psychological evaluations available under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure
The custody evaluator’s report is to be entered as an exhibit of their expert testimony at the time of trial, but is subject to cross examination
The court is required to maintain a list of all custody evaluators available
The court is required to promulgate an order that satisfies the requirements of Sup.R. 91
The court is required to accept comments and complaints for any custody evaluators
Please review Sup.R. 91 and Local Dom. Rule 45/Juv. Rule 44 in full so you are familiar with them. Custody Evaluation Entry/Magistrate Orders are available below, as is a link to the list of custody evaluators is below.
Rules of Superintendence:
Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio
Current Custody Evaluator List
Custody Evaluator Entry/Order
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