A social worker is asked to testify in court in a child custody case and is told by the plaintiff's attorney that she will ask questions designed to qualify her as an expert witness. If she is successful in qualifying as an expert witness, it is likely that she will be asked to
A. describe the child's relationship to the social worker.
B. offer opinions on the child's behavior, personality or current/proposed custody arrangements.
C. provide confidential information that she would otherwise not be allowed to reveal.
D. testify privately in the judge's chambers.
B. offer opinions on the child's behavior, personality or current/proposed custody arrangements.
The major reason for qualifying an expert witness is to allow professional opinions as testimony. Other witnesses can only testify on what they have directly seen or heard.
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