Dr. Shienvold conducts private parenting assessments as part of his practice. His talk focused on the “Cadillac vs. Chevy” dilemma faced by many professionals who work in family law. Dr. Shienvold informed the audience that a “Cadillac” parenting assessment can cost between $10,000 – $25,000. With that kind of price tag, families look for less expensive, streamlined, “Chevy” models of parenting assessments. However, Dr. Shienvold noted that, unfortunately, the “Chevy” parenting assessments may not contain sufficient information to get the client the result they want.