One way to secure the full picture of domestic violence cases is for judges to take the lead in requiring custody evaluators of all types to utilize a standardized form developed by the court for their evaluations and reports. This standardized form would require a high level of detail and include the following required elements:

• a listing of all parties interviewed and an explanation of their relationship to the litigants;
• a statement of how much time was spent interviewing each party;
• a listing of all allegations of abuse made by any party, signed by the accuser;
• findings regarding the abuse suffered by the victim;
• findings regarding the abuse suffered by children;
• a listing of evidence that lead to the findings;
• a statement of reasons for custody and visitation recommendations;
• a statement of alternative recommendations; and
• a statement of the child's wishes.
  
  (Schafran, Evaluating the Evaluators: Problems with 'Outside Neutrals', 2003 at 15.)