N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44G-13.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:44G-13.2 - Competency

(a) Only LCSWs are competent to perform custody/parenting time evaluations.

(b) The LCSW who performs custody/parenting time evaluations shall have education, training and/or experience in the following categories:

1. Child growth and development;

2. Parent-child bonding;

3. Scope of parenting, including assessment skills pertaining to the extent of parent involvement and parental capacity to provide for the child's physical and psychological needs;

4. Adult development and psychopathology;

5. Family functioning;

6. Child and family development;

7. Child and family psychopathology;

8. The impact of divorce or family dissolution on children; and

9. The impact of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, language, culture, religion, sexual orientation/identity, disability and socioeconomic status.

(c) When the following areas are involved, an LCSW shall have education, training and/or experience in the specific area or the LCSW shall consult with an expert or refer to a licensed health care provider who has education, experience, training and/or supervision in the following areas:

1. Physical, sexual or psychological abuse of spouse or children;

2. Neglect of children;

3. Alcohol or substance abuse, which impairs the ability to parent;

4. Medical/physical/neurological impairment, which affects the ability to parent; or

5. Other areas beyond the LCSW's expertise, which are relevant to the custody/parenting time evaluation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44G-13.2