California Adoptions Expert Witnesses

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Alice R Berkowitz (A Professional Psychology Corporation)

Location: California

Areas of Expertise: For over 20 years, Dr. Berkowitz has specialized in forensic psychology, neuropsychology and clinical/diagnostic assessment and court evaluations and trainings. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist...

Suzanne Dupee (Suzanne M. Dupee MD, Psychiatrist, A Professional Medical Corporation)

Location: California

Areas of Expertise: Dr. Dupee is a triple board certified forensic psychiatrist in General Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Forensic Psychiatry. She trained at Cedar-Sinai, Los Angeles (psychiatry residency),...

Paula E. Rohde

Location: California

Areas of Expertise: I have extensive experience working in public child welfare and human resources for the County of Orange, California Social Services Agency. Child Welfare areas of expertise include dependency intake and...

Joan R. Rycraft, PhD, ACSW (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)

Location: Multiple Locations

Areas of Expertise: Joan R. Rycraft, PhD is a Professor Emerita at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work (UTA-SSW), and former Associate Dean and Director of the PhD program. She has also been named...

ForensisGroup, Inc. (The Expert of Experts)

Location: Multiple Locations

Areas of Expertise: For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...

Adoptions FAQs

What is an adoptions expert witness?

An adoptions expert witness is a person who can testify on adoption process and procedures, adoptive parents, the adopting parents, the parent-child relationship, child support obligations, inheritance rights, and the adoptive family, among other issues.

What is the role of an adoptions expert witness?

An adoptions expert witness' role is to provide information the adoption process.

How much can a person make as an adoptions expert witness?

Adoptions expert witnesses may have potential earnings between $225 and $400 per hour, or higher. The exact hourly rate is negotiated between the attorney and expert, who typically will have a retainer agreement.

What are the qualifications of an adoptions expert witness?

An adoptions expert witness has expertise in legal adoption procedures and requirements.

In legal proceedings, how is evidence gathered by an adoptions expert witness?

An adoptions expert witness gathers evidence through interviews, document review, and observations. They may also consult with other professionals and conduct research to support their findings and opinions in court.

What type of cases might require opinions from an adoptions expert witness?

Adoption expert witnesses may be needed in cases involving contested adoptions, termination of parental rights, adoption agency negligence, adoption fraud, or disputes over the best interests of the child.

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