What Family Lawyers Need to Know About Forensic Vocational Assessments
For divorces and other family law matters, courts need evidence of spouses’ earning capacity to determine alimony and child support, relocation impact on earnings, and rehabilitation, career, and vocational planning for those re-entering the labor market. David R. Strauser, Ph.D. discusses vocational evaluations. Thank you, David for joining our Lunch and Learn! A nationally recognized leader in his field, David is a professor at the University of Illinois and one of the most experienced and credentialed vocational expert witnesses.
David R. Strauser, Ph.D. contact information Office: (901) 907-9985 Email: drstrauser@me.com.
What Family Lawyers Need to Know About Forensic Vocational Assessments
“Finally, what do family lawyers need to know about vocational assessments used for earning capacity determination.”
“What should be in a forensic vocational assessment report?” Are there any particular professional standards or ethics which particularly apply to reports or testimony?
“In a deposition format, what are some challenging questions family lawyers should ask forensic vocational expert witnesses?”
“For testimony, what are some of your keys for your direct examination?”
“In your experience, what are some of the best demonstrative evidence (graphs, charts) you have used?”
“What are some of the most trustworthy data sources? Least trustworthy?”
“Is there anything in particular family lawyers routinely misunderstand as part of the vocational assessment process, reviewing reports, taking depositions, and testimony?”
“What advice do you have for family lawyers who need to find, select, and engage a forensic vocational expert witness?”
View the entire playlist on our YouTube channel: Vocational Evaluations for Family Lawyers.
Additional videos include:
What does a vocational assessor do?
What is involved in a vocational assessment?
What is a vocational evaluation in a divorce? What is a vocational assessment test?
How much does a vocational evaluation cost?
Can someone fail a vocational evaluation?
Earning Capacity for a Stay at Home Parent for Divorce – a hypothetical
In a typical divorce forensic expert witness engagement, walk us through the vocational expert’s process to determine the earnings capacity for a stay at home parent who has been absent from the workplace for 10 years or more. In this context, how much of an impact is a college degree to the result?
Meet The Vocational Expert: David R. Strauser, Ph.D.
To learn more about vocational assessments, see:
- Vocational Evaluation in Family Law Cases
- Memphis, Tennessee Vocational Experts Directory
- Strategic Use of Vocational Experts in Divorce Cases
- Lifestyle Analysis | Alimony in Tennessee Divorce Law
- Four Reasons Why A Woman Needs A Vocational Expert On Her Divorce Team by Jeff Landers, on Forbes.com.
