If a social worker comes to a home to evalaute the environment due to a custody dispute in a divorce, what is it specifically, they are looking for?
2006-09-24 16:08:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
As a social worker who's been in this situation more than I care to admit, there are quite a few things I look for. One is the condition of the home. The upkeep of a residence tells alot about the individual. If the paint is chipping and the grass is a foot tall, I can already tell the inside is going to be a disaster....even if they raced to clean it up. And if this is the case, I will look everywhere. Then I will check the children's accomodations, for some reason I always check for toothbrushes, as well as the food in the fridge/cupboards. Then I check for safety measures. After that is done, I start evaluating the parent. The nervousness of that parent, how the parent interacts with the child, the way the parent answers my questions, if that parent has a game plan in place, emergency babysitters set up, etc. After that is done, I address the allegations by the other parent to see the response and judge if there is any validity to them. Then I go back to my office, read through all my notes, add in my personal evaluation, consult with the guardian adlitem, and write a recommendation to the judge. Home evaluations usually only happens when someone is bitter about the arrangement of the children. Although they tell us alot, we get more from the questionaires we send out for parents to answer prior to any visits.
I hope this helps.
2006-09-24 16:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by Hollynfaith 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NOT ALL social workers are as well trained as she wishes that they were. After 18 yrs. of dealing with ppl lying to social workers about me and the social workers believing them I know what I am saying when I say they are not all well trained. I hope you get a good one.
My rules for dealing with social workers.
!. Always be polite IT is there job to be there and ask questions.
2. Always record ALL conversations with them.
3. KEEP everything they give you in a file.
4. Keep a notebook with all of the conversations. AS in date and time called and what was said. Date and time visited and what was said.
5. DO NOT trust them because even WHEN you tell them the truth they MOST LIKELY will not believe you.
2006-09-24 16:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by anita_reel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they check the over-all living conditions for your child! how clean it is and will it be a better place for your kid to live! will he/she have their own room enough clothes stuff like that they usually make sure the home has before giving it the approval you will need for your kid to live with you! good luck! â¥
2006-09-24 16:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by JESSICAluvzMIKE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most social workers are trained to see things that are behind the scense of life..... how the child interacts with a parent or sibling (s)..... the enviroment and suroundings..... the air, if you will...... the feeling of the place and the ppl in it.... the over all *feel* of the family ...... so do NOT try to fool them, dress it up, or make believe things are there that are not...... they will see right thru it.......... God bless
2006-09-24 16:12:53 · answer #4 · answered by Annie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well they have good timepassed and all the social workers are well experienced .....in this matter perticulerely...so avoid them ..and dont allow them to enter in your personal problmes......
2006-09-24 16:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by Sanjay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is your home clean, and safe. Do you have food. Guns and/or drug paraphernalia laying around. Creepy boyfriends.
2006-09-24 16:13:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋