Services
Judges, plaintiffs’ counsel, prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation officers, and agency heads refer cases to Dr. Daignault for evaluation and consultation in a wide range of forensic situations.
Dr. Daignault has vast experience with such forensic psychological issues as competency, criminal responsibility, dangerousness, sexual dangerousness, fitness for duty, diminished capacity, aid in sentencing, psychological injury, clergy or professional abuse, sex offender registry board, and commitability.
Family Courts appoint Dr. Daignault as a Guardian ad Litem or independent examiner in matters of child custody, visitation, removal, adoption, termination of parental rights, attachment and bonding, competency, treatment plans, sexual abuse, and sexual dangerousness. Dr. Daignault has been appointed as a Guardian ad Litem in approximately 750 cases to date. Dr. Daignault is also retained by litigants as an expert in family court cases.
Special Education Attorneys and Advocates retain Dr. Daignault to conduct independent psychological evaluations and program reviews for special needs students.
Business entities ask Dr. Daignault to consult and evaluate regarding issues of fitness for duty, employee dangerousness, and sexual harassment.
Mental health professionals seek Dr. Daignault’s evaluative and consultative skills in challenging cases involving dangerousness and sexual dangerousness.
Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology is a specialized branch of psychology that applies the science of psychology to questions that come before courts of law and to the assessment of dangerousness and sexual dangerousness.
Forensic Psychologists possess expert knowledge and training in these areas and are highly experienced in testifying in court.
Forensic Psychologists are familiar with applicable legal concepts and procedures, and they consult with judges, attorneys, and agency heads on a daily basis.
Forensic Psychologists are duty-bound to avoid undue influence on their work by financial compensation or other gain and to maintain professional scientific integrity, examining an issue from all reasonable perspectives.
Forensic Psychologists weigh all data impartially and maintain integrity by examining issues from all possible perspectives, actively seeking rival hypotheses.