Situations Requiring Psychological Evaluations
Applicants to sensitive jobs, such as jobs in intelligence or other jobs handling state secrets, may be required to submit to a psychological evaluation before they can be employed, although usually a background check is much more important.
Courts may order a competency evaluation of a defendant to determine competency to stand trial. An insanity defense will also usually require the defendant to undergo a psychological evaluation.
Courts presiding over child custody conflicts may appoint a psychological evaluator to explore the personalities and behaviors of a child's parents, and to render an opinion about circumstances necessary to provide for a child's best interests.
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