Concerns of sexual abuse
Specialist investigation and assessment in matters where concerns of sexual abuse have been raised and careful professional handling is required.
Specialist Forensic Social Work Services
Ethical, child-centred forensic support for specific and sensitive family matters.
Ligpunt offers forensic social work services where a matter requires careful assessment, investigation and professional reporting. This is a specialist service, delivered with clear mandate, strict ethical standards and professional protocols.
Specialist positioning
Forensic services strengthen the practice without replacing its heart.
Ligpunt remains a child and family practice focused on insight, healing, hope and emotional wellbeing. Forensic work is offered only where a specific matter requires a higher level of specialist assessment, investigation or reporting.
This keeps the practice clearly family-centred while still allowing attorneys, mediators, doctors, schools and other professional role players to access specialist support in complex or sensitive situations.
Where forensic social work may be required.
High-conflict family matters
Assessment support in complex family disputes where the child's experience, adjustment or safety needs professional clarity.
Forensic assessment and investigation
Structured work guided by the referral question, available information, ethical responsibilities and the needs of the child.
Professional reporting
Clear, professional reporting for legal, court or further professional processes where the mandate requires written findings.
When to consider a forensic referral.
A forensic referral may be appropriate where the concern is specific, sensitive or linked to a formal decision-making process that requires professional clarity.
- There are concerns of possible abuse or harm
- A high-conflict family matter needs specialist assessment
- A court or legal process requires professional reporting
- A doctor, school, attorney or mediator needs a trusted referral pathway
- The mandate, boundaries and expected outcome must be clarified before work begins
Mandate before method.
Forensic work begins with a clear referral question and agreed scope. The process is not rushed into without first clarifying role, purpose, ethical boundaries and the documentation required.
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Referral and initial enquiry
The matter, role players and immediate referral question are identified.
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Mandate and expectations
Scope, purpose, boundaries and documentation needs are clarified.
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Assessment or investigation
The agreed process is carried out with care, structure and ethical attention.
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Professional report
A report is prepared according to the mandate and professional requirements.
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Feedback or follow-up support
Feedback or further support is provided where appropriate and within scope.
Value for professional role players.
Clear reporting
Professional reporting that is structured, practical and linked to the referral mandate.
Child-centred clarity
A careful focus on the child's experience, adjustment, safety and emotional needs.
Ethical confidence
Services delivered with strict ethical standards, professional boundaries and protocols.
Trusted collaboration
A specialist referral pathway for attorneys, mediators, doctors, schools and referrers.
Sensitive work needs clear boundaries.
Every forensic matter is considered in relation to the referral question, ethical responsibilities, available information and the child's emotional safety. The first step is always to clarify whether this is the appropriate service pathway.
Start with a specialist referral enquiry.
Share the referral reason, your professional role and the question that needs clarity. Ligpunt can help confirm whether forensic social work is the appropriate pathway.