PSYCHOLEGAL SERVICES
Expertise that holds up in court.
Independent psycholegal and psychosocial evaluation for the Superior Court and the Chambre de la jeunesse. Rigorous, impartial, and written to be used. In English and French.
A team, not a single lens
Social worker, psychologist, and collaborating psychiatrist, brought in only where the file calls for it.
Several weeks to a few months
The typical length of a mandate, depending on the number of parties and the complexity of the family history.
BASE SERVICE
Psychosocial expertise
Led by a psychologist or a social worker
What's included
Interviews, document review, observation, and report writing.
Led by our psychologist or one of our social workers.
What determines the choice
The specific legal questions the file needs to answer.
The starting point of every mandate, whichever professional leads it.
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY MODEL
Full psychosocial expertise, with complementary components when needed.
The configuration is agreed with counsel before the work begins.
For files that call for it, these components combine into a full multidisciplinary team, social worker, psychologist, and collaborating psychiatrist, mobilized according to what the file requires. We help you determine the scope that fits your file.
COMPLEMENTARY COMPONENTS, OPTIONAL
Added when the file requires it
Psychometric · psychiatric
Psychometric component
Supplementary evaluation by our psychologist, when standardized testing meaningfully informs the file.
Psychiatric component
Consultation by our collaborating psychiatrist, when a medical perspective is required.
Each component is a distinct professional service, discussed with counsel for both parties before being undertaken.
THE PROCESS
What happens, step by step.
For parents facing an evaluation as much as for the lawyers requesting one.
01
Intake and file review
Court documents, prior reports, collateral records.
05
Psychometric testing
Normed measures supporting the clinical picture.
02
Structured clinical interviews
With each parent, individually and sometimes jointly.
06
Collateral interviews
Extended family, school, daycare, treating professionals.
03
Interviews with the children
Age-appropriate, non-leading, clinically documented.
07
Written report
Detailed, with precise attribution of every source.
04
Observation sessions
08
Testimony
Parent-child interaction observed directly, where indicated.
If the matter proceeds to hearing.
SERVICES WE OFFER
Ten mandates, one standard.
Each service is delivered by the professional it belongs to.
Psycholegal Expertise
Full psychological evaluation answering the legal questions posed by the court or by counsel.
PSYCHOLOGIST
Psychosocial Expertise
Neutral evaluation of parenting capacity, custody arrangements, and family dynamics.
PSYCHOLOGIST OR S.W.
Parental Capacity
A parent's capacity to meet a child's developmental, emotional, and safety needs.
S.W. OR PSYCHOLOGIST
PIFE Intervention
Parent-child relationship repair in high-conflict separation or parental alienation contexts.
PSYCHOLOGIST OR S.W.
High-Conflict Family Intervention
Support that runs parallel to litigation without compromising the evaluation's neutrality.
PSYCHOLOGIST OR S.W.
Court-Mandated Therapy
Trauma therapy for victims, and support for parents navigating a custody dispute.
PSYCHOLOGIST
Consultation with Lawyers
Critical and methodological review of an existing report, prepared to inform your strategy.
PSYCHOLOGIST OR S.W.
Expert Testimony
Findings presented clearly and methodology defended under cross-examination.
PER THE REPORT'S AUTHOR
Support for parents navigating challenges in parenting or co-parenting, with a focus on communication, structure, and the child's well-being.
SOCIAL WORKER OR PSYCHOLOGIST
A confidential process that helps families navigate separation and parenting arrangements, with the support of a neutral mediator. Up to 5 hours funded by the Quebec government for parents with a dependent child.
ACCREDITED FAMILY MEDIATOR
AFTER THE ASSESSMENT
Support continues beyond the report.
Filing the report is not always the end of the support a family needs. Kaïa also offers therapeutic and support services, distinct from the assessment mandate.
Individual Psychotherapy
Therapeutic support for parents or children affected by separation or litigation, once the assessment mandate is complete.
PSYCHOLOGIST
Skills-Building Workshops and Groups
Group sessions on co-parenting, conflict management, and domestic violence, facilitated by our team.
SOCIAL WORKER OR PSYCHOLOGIST
Co-Parenting Follow-Up
Ongoing support to help a parenting agreement work in practice over time.
SOCIAL WORKER OR PSYCHOLOGIST
For the sake of neutrality, these services are generally provided by a professional other than the one who conducted the assessment.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
Our experts.
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Dr. Precilia Hanan
PH.D. · OPQ
Dr. Joan Tucker
M.D. · COLLABORATING
Camille Laberge
SOCIAL WORKER (S.W.)
Mélyna Lebel
SOCIAL WORKER (S.W.)
Caroline Chaput
SOCIAL WORKER (S.W.)
Every finding is grounded in what was observed, said, or documented, never in inference stretched beyond the data. Every report is prepared with the understanding that real families live with its consequences.
FEES
Quoted before any commitment.
What changes the scope
The number of parties, the volume of documentation, whether a psychometric or psychiatric component is involved, and the hearing days anticipated.
How we proceed
A first discussion of the questions your file needs to answer, then a written estimate. No work begins before that.
MANDATE INQUIRY
EN · FR
Services in both languages
Superior Court
and Chambre de la jeunesse
Independent
No advocacy for either party
Multidisciplinary
S.W., psychologist, psychiatrist