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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.36.09.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="36" chapter_num="09" heading="Competence Necessary to Conduct Child Custody Evaluations.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>To be considered competent to conduct child custody evaluations, a psychologist shall have education, training, experience, or supervision in the following areas:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Child and adult development and psychopathology;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Family dynamics and psychopathology, including the impact of divorce;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Maryland law governing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Divorce;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Child custody proceedings;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Child abuse and neglect; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Family violence; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Performing psychological assessments of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Children;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Adults; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Families.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A psychologist conducting a child custody evaluation shall have competence to effectively address common issues that may arise in conducting child custody evaluations such as:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Age;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Disability;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Ethnicity;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Gender;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Gender identity;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Language;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>National origin;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Race;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Religion;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Culture;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Sexual orientation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Socioeconomic status.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A psychologist shall have an awareness of the literature relevant to conducting child custody evaluations.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>