Case-fit primer

For attorneys, parties, and evaluators. This does not score a person and does not recommend parenting time. It answers whether a forensic evaluation is even a candidate.

Forum

The court that will hear it, not the state you wish had the better statute.

Posture

Temporal span of the records

The floor is calibrated to this number. A two-week file and a two-year file are not the same object.

About two weeksAbout one to three monthsAbout a year or moreUnknown / mixed dumps, dates unclear

What already exists

Check what is in hand. Do not collect new surveillance to complete this form.

Both parties' communications?

Asymmetry is bidirectional. One export is not the whole file.

Yes: both directions are in the exportNo: one party's messages onlyUnknown

Attorneys, parties, and advocates may write. Tell us the jurisdiction, the posture, and what records already exist, not the records themselves.

How to cite

Carlton, C. (2026). Case-fit primer. Carlton Research Instruments. /case-fit. Last reviewed August 31, 2026.