Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64B4 - Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Chapter 64B4-7 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE APPLICABLE TO CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Section 64B4-7.006 - Requirements for Evaluations of Minors for the Purpose of Addressing Custody, Residence or Visitation Disputes
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 64B4-7.006
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) To perform evaluations of minors for the purpose of making a recommendation regarding custody, residence or visitation, the licensee shall have:
(a) Competence in performing assessments of a
psychological nature on children and families;
(b) Education and training in the areas of
child and family development, child and family psychopathology, and the impact
of divorce on children and families; and,
(c) Knowledge of the legal standards and
procedures governing divorce and child custody.
(2) When providing such evaluation of a minor, the licensee shall:
(a) Be impartial,
act in the best interest of the child, avoid conflicts of interest, and not
have been the treating psychotherapist nor had a prior relationship with any of
the parties to the evaluation; and,
(b) Use multiple avenues of data gathering,
including testing and interviewing methods, and shall involve all persons
central to the child in question, including, at a minimum, communication with
the child, the parties seeking custody or visitation, any treating mental
health professional, family physician, and relatives of the immediate
families.
Rulemaking Authority 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 491.009(1)(r) FS.
New 12-21-97.
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