Forensic Psychiatry Services in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and Rockwall, TX

Comprehensive Forensic Psychiatry Services

Dr. Ankit Parmar, MD, brings extensive expertise in forensic psychiatry, offering specialized evaluations and expert testimony for both civil and criminal cases. With fellowship training in Forensic Psychiatry, Dr. Parmar handles selected private cases involving children, adolescents, and adults. Whether you require assessments for legal proceedings or independent evaluations, our team is here to provide thorough, unbiased, and expert support.

Our team offers objective and comprehensive evaluations that are critical in helping courts understand complex psychiatric issues. Whether it’s a matter of competency, sanity, or civil disputes, our forensic assessments are designed to be clear, fair, and accessible to all parties involved.

Our forensic psychiatric services are available to clients both locally in Rockwall, TX, and beyond. We are committed to delivering impartial and ethically sound evaluations, ensuring that our findings are presented with clarity and integrity. Each assessment is conducted meticulously, with a focus on providing reliable and balanced testimony that supports the pursuit of justice.

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Forensic Services for Children and Adolescents
Civil
  • Intrusive Thoughts and Flashbacks : In-depth assessments to determine the best interests of the child in custody disputes.
  • Parenting Assessments: In-depth assessments to determine the best interests of the child in custody disputes.
  • Fitness to Adopt: Comprehensive assessments to ensure the suitability of prospective adoptive parents.
  • Child Witness Reliability: Comprehensive assessments to ensure the suitability of prospective adoptive parents.
  • Sexual Abuse Assessment: Expert evaluations of children for suspected sexual abuse, providing critical
  • Violence Risk Assessment: Assessing the potential risk of violence in situations, including school or mass shooting threats.
Criminal
  • Juvenile Waiver to Adult Court: Assessing the appropriateness of transferring juvenile cases to adult court.
  • Competency Evaluations: Determining a juvenile’s competency to waive Miranda Rights and stand trial.
  • Criminal Responsibility and Insanity Defense: Evaluations to assess criminal responsibility and the validity of insanity defenses.
  • Juvenile Violence Risk Assessment: Expert assessments to evaluate the risk of future violent behavior.
  • Aggravating/Mitigating Factors Evaluations: Providing evaluations that may impact sentencing in criminal cases.
Forensic Services for Adults
Civil
  • Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs): Providing unbiased medical and psychiatric evaluations for legal and insurance purposes.
  • Medical/Psychiatric Malpractice: Expert witness services and evaluations in cases of alleged malpractice.
  • Fitness for Duty: Assessing an individual’s capacity to perform job-related duties, especially in high-stress or critical roles.
  • Violence Risk Assessment: Evaluating the potential for violent behavior in various settings.
  • Disability Evaluation: Comprehensive evaluations to determine the legitimacy of disability claims.
  • Psychological Injury/Harm Evaluation:  Assessing the psychological impact of traumatic events or incidents for legal cases.
Criminal
  • Competency to Stand Trial: Evaluations to determine whether an individual is mentally competent to participate in legal proceedings.
  • Sanity Evaluations (NGRI Plea): Expert assessments for defendants claiming Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.
  • Violence Risk Assessment: Evaluating the likelihood of future violent behavior to inform legal decisions.
  • Aggravating/Mitigating Factors Evaluations: Providing detailed assessments that may influence sentencing.
  • Sex-offender Evaluation: Comprehensive evaluations to assess the risk and treatment needs of individuals accused or convicted of sexual offenses.

FAQs

What is Forensic Psychiatry?

Forensic Psychiatry is a specialized field that intersects mental health and the law. It involves evaluating individuals involved in legal proceedings, providing expert testimony, and assisting in the understanding of psychiatric aspects of cases.

Forensic evaluations provide critical information that can influence court decisions, including custody arrangements, competency determinations, sentencing, and more. These evaluations are designed to be objective and based on extensive psychiatric knowledge.

No. Forensic evaluations are not covered by insurance and are usually billed at a per hour rate. There are certain situations where a court might be eligible to pay the fees for a forensic evaluation. Please contact us for more details.

To get started, contact our office to discuss your specific needs. Dr. Parmar and the team will guide you through the process, from initial consultation to final report preparation.
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Contact us to discuss your case and how we can assist you.