N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-12.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:42-12.2 - Qualifications

(a) A licensee shall be qualified to perform custody/parenting time evaluations and/or termination of parental rights evaluations through education, training and/or supervision in all of the following categories:

1. Child growth and development;

2. Psychological testing;

3. Parent-child bonding;

4. Scope of parenting;

5. Adult development and psychopathology;

6. Family functioning;

7. Child and family development;

8. Child and family psychopathology;

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

10. The impact of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, language, culture, religion, sexual orientation/identity, disability and socioeconomic status on custody/parenting time evaluations.

(b) When the following topics are involved, a licensee shall have education, training and/or supervision in the specific topic or the licensee shall refer to a licensed health care provider who has education, experience, training and/or supervision in the following topics:

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

2. Neglect of children;

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

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

5. Other areas beyond the licensee's expertise that are relevant to the custody/parenting time evaluation.

(c) Any licensee using psychometric instruments in the course of performing custody/parenting time evaluations and/or termination of parental rights evaluations shall comply with the requirements set forth at 13:42-10.5.

(d) Applicants for licensure who hold a temporary permit pursuant to 13:42-3.1 and 3.2 shall not perform custody/parenting time evaluations and termination of parental rights evaluations.

(e) A licensee shall maintain documentation that demonstrates the licensee's education, training, supervision or self-study in the topics from (a) and (b) above.

(f) If a licensee consults with an expert pursuant to (b) above, the licensee shall document the consultation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-12.2