Evaluation appointment orders provide enforceable scaffolding for conduct of family court parenting plan evaluations, and use of the evaluator's reports, feedback, file, and testimony. Unlike a contract, a stipulated or adjudicated appointment order is directly enforceable by the family court. It unambiguously positions the evaluator as the family court's appointee – answerable directly to the court and, in some jurisdictions, protected by quasi-judicial immunity from damages claims. A well-crafted appointment order governs the roles and expectations of the court, the evaluator, the parties, the lawyers, and the collateral witnesses. An appointment order mandates the legal duties, rights, powers, and responsibilities of the professionals, the parties, and the collateral witnesses. At minimum, an appointment order articulates the legal basis for the appointment, the purpose and scope of the evaluation, compensation of evaluator, and the duty of the parties to participate in the process. A written evaluation protocol or procedures statement discloses in advance the methods of investigation and assessment that the evaluator intends to use. Together, the appointment order and written protocol help the evaluator, lawyers, parents, and judge manage the complexity of the evaluation process.

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根据 2022 年 AFCC 指南构建家庭法庭育儿计划评估的最佳实践

评估任命令为家庭法庭养育计划评估的进行以及评估者的报告、反馈、文件和证词的使用提供了可执行的框架。与合同不同，规定或裁决的任命令可由家庭法院直接执行。它明确地将评估员定位为家庭法院的指定人——直接向法院负责，并且在某些司法管辖区受到损害赔偿索赔的准司法豁免权的保护。精心设计的指定令决定了法院、评估员、当事人、律师和旁证证人的角色和期望。指定令规定了专业人员、当事人和旁证证人的法律义务、权利、权力和责任。至少，任命令阐明了任命的法律依据、评估的目的和范围、评估员的报酬以及各方参与该过程的义务。书面评估协议或程序声明提前披露评估人员打算使用的调查和评估方法。任命令和书面协议共同帮助评估员、律师、家长和法官管理评估过程的复杂性。