You have been subpoenaed to testify in a child custody lawsuit. You have been working with a child whose parents are now divorcing. You have worked with both parents and the child prior to the separation of the parents. Both parents appear to function appropriately when parenting the child.

a. If either attorney asked your opinion about who would be the best parent to have custody of the child, how would respond?

b. If you were aware of a substance abuse issue with one of the parents that had not yet been revealed, how would you respond?