Lynette Dufton, Ph.D.
Forensic Psychologist | Attorney Consultation & Parenting Evaluations
Serving Washington State
Structured, Defensible Psychological Analysis in Contested Parenting Matters
For attorneys and families navigating complex parenting disputes.
Dr. Lynette Dufton, Ph.D. provides forensic psychological consultation and evaluation services in family law matters involving disputed parenting capacity, complex parent–child dynamics, and competing psychological claims. She also offers parenting consultation to help parents navigate divorce, parenting plans, and high-conflict co-parenting while keeping the focus on children’s developmental needs and well-being.
Services for Family Law Attorneys
• Independent evaluation review and rebuttal consultation
• Limited-scope forensic consultation
• Targeted psychological analysis to support case strategy
• Parenting evaluations in contested custody matters
Consultation services are structured, clearly defined, and tailored to the specific legal questions presented.
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Parenting Consultation During Divorce
Parents navigating divorce or separation are often faced with difficult decisions about parenting schedules, communication, and supporting children through family change. Dr. Lynette Dufton provides consultation to help parents understand children’s developmental needs, think through parenting arrangements, and reduce the impact of conflict on children.
Consultation may be helpful when parents are:
• developing or revising a parenting plan
• navigating high-conflict co-parenting
• trying to reduce children’s exposure to parental conflict
• seeking guidance about children’s adjustment to divorce
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Consultation Availability
Dr. Dufton is currently accepting a limited number of new consultation and evaluation matters.
Structured. Defensible. Objective.
Forensic psychological services grounded in developmental science and transparent methodology to support legal strategy and decision-making.