Services.

Forensic Psychological Evaluations for Legal Matters

Psychological evaluations for legal and court-related matters where specialized psychological opinion may assist decision-making. These evaluations help clarify relevant questions about an individual, child, family, or situation within a legal context.

Family Court

  • Section 211 Assessments
  • Parenting Plan Evaluations
  • Parental Fitness Assessments / Parenting Capacity Assessments (PCAs)
  • Views of the Child Assessments
  • Voice of the Child / Hear the Child Reports
  • Violence risk assessment
  • Sexual violence or sexual offending risk assessment
  • Child abuse and neglect risk assessment

Criminal Court

  • Risk Assessment (General Violence, Sexual Violence)
  • Sentencing Assessments: Culpability, Amenability to Treatment, Risk of Reoffending


Civil Court

  • Independent Psychological Evaluations (i.e., IME)
  • Psychological Injury
  • Civil Capacity Evaluations (Financial, Testamentary)

Learning and Developmental Evaluations

Comprehensive psychological evaluations for children and youth with concerns related to learning, development, behaviour, or school functioning. These evaluations help parents and schools better understand a child’s strengths, needs, diagnostic profile, and support requirements.

Psychological Report Review and Litigation Consultation

Consultation services for lawyers involving forensic psychological reports and other psychological opinion evidence. This may include work product review, report critique, rebuttal consultation, trial preparation, and assistance with cross-examination preparation, with attention to methodology, reasoning, assumptions, limitations, and evidentiary relevance.

  • Litigation Support and Cross-Examination Preparation

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From Complex Questions to Clear Next Steps

Assessment services that provide practical recommendations and decision-ready reports.

To request an evaluation, please contact Dr. Heiner with a brief description of the referral question, the type of assessment requested, and any relevant deadlines.  Dr. Heiner will review the inquiry and advise whether the matter falls within the scope of available services.