A parental responsibility evaluation (PRE) is a court ordered evaluation. I become part of the process when a family’s own attempts to resolve parenting issues, via mediation or conferences with their attorneys, have reached an impasse. When that occurs and the judge orders a PRE, I am asked to assist the attorneys and/or the judge in determining the parenting plan that is in your child(ren)’s best interests. It is my belief, and research shows, that it is best for children when parents can agree on parenting arrangements, and my evaluations are designed to promote resolution of conflicts in this area.