Family Law
Family law assessments and reports
Independent, impartial reports prepared to the standard the courts expect.
Panel Family Consultant · Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Our approach
Evidence the court can rely on.
Inner Pathways provides psychological assessments and reports for family law matters, prepared to the standard the courts expect.
As a Panel Family Consultant with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Shivani brings to this work nearly two decades of assessing children and families, first as a teacher, then across more than a decade as a school counsellor and psychologist, and over the past seven years in private practice alongside paediatricians. That developmental and clinical grounding informs every family report, written with independence and impartiality, and a duty first and foremost to assist the court, so that decision makers receive clear, well-reasoned evidence they can rely on.
What we do
What we prepare
Each is prepared independently and written to be clear and useful to the court and to the parties' legal representatives.
- Family reports
- Child impact assessments
- Parenting and attachment assessments
- Family violence and risk assessments
- Reports on children's views
- Court attendance and conferences (by arrangement)
Fees
Quoted per matter
Reports are quoted per matter. Indicative pricing is available on request, and a full fee schedule, including court attendance and conferences, is provided to instructing solicitors.
Court attendance, conferences and subpoenas are quoted separately.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What types of reports do you prepare?
Family reports, child impact assessments, parenting and attachment, family violence and risk, and children's views.
Are you familiar with court requirements?
Yes. Shivani is a Panel Family Consultant with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and prepares reports consistent with the expert evidence practice direction.
What is your turnaround?
Turnaround is confirmed once we have received all instructing materials.
What do you need from the instructing solicitor?
A letter of instruction, relevant documents or subpoenaed material, and consent from the parties as applicable.
Do you attend court?
Yes. Court attendance, conferences and conclaves can be arranged; fees are provided on request.
How are fees structured?
Reports are quoted per matter. Indicative pricing and a full fee schedule are available on request.