"A custody evaluation can have significant impact on the outcome of a case. Yet, evaluations are often flawed by bias, methodological deficiency, or both. While many evaluators strive to present reliable expertise, incompetent or unethical evaluators are hardly strangers to the courts. Those evaluators who disregard their ethical obligations or prevailing practice standards drop their jargon-laced opinions in the courtroom and then move on to their next court assignment."
For full article, see:
http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202751195988/Custody-Evaluators-Wheres-the-Oversight?cmp=share_twitter