Which of the following is commonly addressed by forensic practice in civil law?

• A. Jury selection
• B. Criminal law sentencing
• C. Police investigations
• D. Child custody

Answer: (D)

In civil law, forensic practice most commonly involves evaluating parenting capacity for custody decisions. A forensic psychologist or other expert is often appointed by the court to assess a parent’s ability to care for a child, consider safety and risk factors, and determine what arrangement serves the child’s best interests. This kind of evaluation directly informs civil court outcomes in family matters, where private disputes between individuals are resolved, rather than criminal charges or state investigations.

Jury selection, criminal law sentencing, and police investigations belong to criminal justice processes rather than civil family proceedings. They can involve forensic experts in their own contexts, but they are not typical civil-forensic tasks.