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  • May 20, 2024

    AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ May 2024

    by David Blacker, JD, CFLS

      Dear Esteemed AFCC-California Members, The world generally and the…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
    • AFCC-CA Board
    • Chapter Membership
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
    • COVID-19
    • Mentorship
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  • January 8, 2023

    Read About AFCC California’s Mentorship Outreach Committee

    by Kenneth Perlmutter, Ph.D.

    The Mentorship Outreach Committee of AFCC California (MOC) is a…

    • Topics:
    • Continuing Professional Education
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Evaluations
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  • January 8, 2023

    Announcing the 2023 Recipient of AFCC California’s Joseph Drown Award for Outstanding Services to Children – Family Violence Appellate Project

    by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS

    The Drown award is given by the California Chapter of…

    • Topics:
    • Domestic Violence
    • Drown Award
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  • January 8, 2023

    Member Spotlight: The Honorable Christopher R. Bowen

    by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS

    In this edition of Insights, we spotlight former AFCC-CA Board…

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    • AFCC-CA Board
    • Chapter Membership
    • Judicial Officers
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  • August 25, 2022

    AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ August 2022

    by Frank Davis, Ph.D.

      Dear Esteemed AFCC-CA Members, Well, another year has gone…

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    • Technology
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  • May 31, 2022

    A Biglaw Partner’s Journey Through Clinical Depression

    by Kent A. Halkett, JD

    Originally published in the ABA Journal in April of 2021.…

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    • Mental Health
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  • May 31, 2022

    Aren’t We All in This Together? The Little Conference That Could

    by Comm. Louise Bayles-Fightmaster, Ret. , David Blacker, JD, CFLS , Frank Davis, Ph.D.

    The title of the conference was “Aren’t we all in…

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    • AFCC-CA Webinars
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  • October 29, 2021

    Legislative Update

    by Editor

    Dear AFCC-CA Members and Friends – We are sending a…

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    • Custody
    • Legislation
    • Visitation
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  • August 16, 2021

    AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ August 2021

    by Hon. Mark A. Juhas

    There was finally a light at the end of the…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
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    • Bias
    • Chapter Membership
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    • COVID-19
    • DEI Council
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  • August 16, 2021

    AFCC-CA Statement Against Anti-Asian Hate

    by AFCC-CA Board of Directors

    AFCC-CA believes it is important to take a firm a…

    • Topics:
    • AFCC-CA Board
    • Bias
    • DEI Council
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  • February 17, 2021

    Covid and Its Impact on the Courts: What do our Chief Justice, the Legislature and Various Stakeholders Have to Say?

    by Michele Brown, Esq., CFLS

    The Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees of the California State…

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    • Case Law
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
    • COVID-19
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  • February 17, 2021

    Message From The Editor

    by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS

    We’re excited to issue this latest edition of our newsletter…

    • Topics:
    • Chapter Membership
    • COVID-19
    • Custody
    • Drown Award
    • Editor's Message
    • Psychology
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  • February 17, 2021

    Welcome New Members

    by Staff

    Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter September…

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    • Chapter Membership
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  • September 28, 2020

    AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ September 2020

    by Hon. Mark A. Juhas

    So, here we are. 2020 has not been kind to…

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    • President's Message
    • Chapter Membership
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  • September 28, 2020

    AFCC-CA Statement Regarding George Floyd, Police Reform, Black Lives Matter, and Detention and Family Separation of Immigrant Children

    by AFCC-CA Board of Directors

    It has been over four months since George Floyd’s death…

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    • AFCC-CA Board
    • Bias
    • Custody
    • Mental Health
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  • September 28, 2020

    Welcome New Members

    by Staff

    Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter May…

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    • Chapter Membership
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  • April 27, 2020

    ASK THREE MENTORS: What is the Possible Impact on a Young Child of Separation from a Parent due to COVID-19 Related Self-Isolation and How Do We Minimize It?

    by Leslie Ellen Shear, CFLS, CALS, IAML , Comm. Marjorie Slabach, Ret. , Matthew J. Sullivan, Ph.D.

    “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for…

    • Topics:
    • Co-Parenting Counseling & Classes
    • COVID-19
    • Custody
    • Grandparent Visitation
    • Mental Health
    • Parenting Plans
    • Psychology
    • Technology
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  • April 27, 2020

    AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ Spring 2020

    by Hon. Mark A. Juhas

    This is my first, and very brief, President’s Message; I…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
    • Chapter Membership
    • COVID-19
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  • April 27, 2020

    Welcome New Members

    by Staff

    Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter December…

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    • Chapter Membership
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  • April 27, 2020

    ASK THREE MENTORS: How Do We Navigate Child’s & Parent’s Rights to See One Another When One Parent is On the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Crisis?

    by Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., ABPP , Michael J. Kretzmer, JD, CFLS, AAML , Comm. Glenn P. Oleon, Ret.

    “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for…

    • Topics:
    • Child's Wishes
    • Co-Parenting Counseling & Classes
    • COVID-19
    • Custody
    • Mental Health
    • Parenting Plans
    • Psychology
    • Technology
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  • April 27, 2020

    Announcing the 2020 Recipient of the AFCC-CA’s Joseph Drown Award for Outstanding Services to Children – Diane Wasznicky

    by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS , Diane Wasznicky, Esq., CFLS

    Every few years, AFCC California presents a special award to…

    • Topics:
    • AFCC-CA Board
    • Chapter Membership
    • Drown Award
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  • April 27, 2020

    Message From The Editor

    by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS

    This spring, we are all operating under a situation of…

    • Topics:
    • COVID-19
    • Drown Award
    • Editor's Message
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  • January 5, 2020

    AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ Winter 2020

    by Michele Brown, Esq., CFLS

    Happy New Year AFCC-CA Members and Friends.  I hope you…

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    • President's Message
    • Chapter Membership
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  • January 5, 2020

    News and Events January 2020

    by Merry Gladchun

    Here’s what’s coming up in the AFCC California child custody…

    • Topics:
    • AFCC International
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
    • Custody
    • Mediation
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  • January 5, 2020

    2020 AFCC California Annual Conference Puts the Focus on Difficult Conversations

    by David Blacker, JD, CFLS

    The theme for the 2020 Annual Conference came out of…

    • Topics:
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
    • Custody
    • Psychology
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  • January 5, 2020

    Welcome New Members

    by Staff

    Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter July…

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    • Chapter Membership
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  • August 8, 2019

    AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ Summer 2019

    by Michele Brown, Esq., CFLS

    Happy Summer AFCC-CA Members! I hope you have all been…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
    • Chapter Membership
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  • August 7, 2019

    Welcome New Members

    by Staff

    Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter during…

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    • Chapter Membership
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  • August 7, 2019

    News and Events for Summer 2019

    by Merry Gladchun

    Here’s what’s happening in the AFCC California child custody community…

    • Topics:
    • AFCC International
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
    • Custody
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Mediation
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  • August 7, 2019

    Member Spotlight: Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., ABPP

    by Lauren Solinsky

    Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, is a dedicated and hardworking…

    • Topics:
    • Chapter Membership
    • Custody Evaluators
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  • August 7, 2019

    Message From The Editor

    by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS

    I welcome all readers to Insights, the new web-based newsletter…

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  • August 1, 2018

    Message from the Editor

    by Merlyn N. Hernandez, Esq., CFLS

    Dear Members, It has been a pleasure to serve as…

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    • Editor's Message
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  • August 1, 2018

    Join Us in Costa Mesa for the 2019 AFCC-CA Conference February 22-24!

    by Kendall Lynn Evans, Esq. , Albert R. Gibbs, Ph.D. , Michael J. Kretzmer, JD, CFLS, AAML

    In February 2019, AFCC’s California Chapter will present an interdisciplinary…

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    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
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  • August 1, 2018

    Managing Special Needs Issues in Child Custody Disputes Practical Strategies in Changing Times

    by Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., ABPP , Hon. Robert A. Schnider, Ret.

    Disputes regarding children with special needs are becoming increasingly common…

    • Topics:
    • Co-Parenting Counseling & Classes
    • Court Involved Therapy
    • Mental Health
    • Special Needs
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  • August 1, 2018

    The Reviews Are In: San Francisco Conference was a Hit!

    by Shane Ford, Esq., CFLS , Robert Kaufman, Ph.D., ABPP

    We are very pleased to report that our chapter’s San…

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    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
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  • August 1, 2018

    AFCC-CA President’s Message

    by Michele Brown, Esq., CFLS

    Fellow AFCC-­CA members. It is a great honor for me…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
    • AFCC-CA Board
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  • May 1, 2017

    SAFE FROM SANCHEZ

    by Hon. Robert A. Schnider, Ret.

    In People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665, the California Supreme…

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    • Case Law
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Trial Practice
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  • May 1, 2017

    Update on the AFCC-CA Mentorship Program

    by Frank Davis, Ph.D.

    The AFCC-­CA mentorship program continues to gain momentum, and take…

    • Topics:
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Mentorship
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  • May 1, 2017

    AFCC-CA President’s Message

    by Michael J. Kretzmer, JD, CFLS, AAML

    As Spring has arrived here in California, we look back…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
    • Chapter Membership
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
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  • February 1, 2017

    Reunification Therapy: An Anxiety Model

    by Alan Yellin, Ph.D.

    Many of us have been placed in the difficult position…

    • Topics:
    • Co-Parenting Counseling & Classes
    • Court Involved Therapy
    • Interviewing Children
    • Visitation
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  • February 1, 2017

    Testing the Waters of Family Law

    by Marianna Mikhalevich

    When it comes to knowledge, there is both theoretical and…

    • Topics:
    • Mentorship
    • Trial Practice
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  • February 1, 2017

    AFCC-CA President’s Message

    by Michael J. Kretzmer, JD, CFLS, AAML

    Dear AFCC Members and Friends, I hope that for each…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
    • Chapter Membership
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
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  • July 1, 2016

    The Need for Formal Mentorship in Child Custody Evaluation Training

    by Frank Davis, Ph.D. , Robert Kaufman, Ph.D., ABPP

    In California, there are many obstacles facing mental health professionals…

    • Topics:
    • Chapter Membership
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Mentorship
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  • July 1, 2016

    What’s In A Name?

    by Angus Strachen, Ph.D.

    In which, a psychologist encourages us to move from “custody”…

    • Topics:
    • Evaluations
    • Parenting Plans
    • Psychology
    • Relocations / Move-Aways
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  • July 1, 2016

    Legal and Psychological Issues Raised by California’s Multi-Parent Statute

    by Nancy W. Olesen, Ph.D. , Deborah H. Wald, Esq., CFLS

    On October 4, 2013, Governor Brown signed a historic bill…

    • Topics:
    • Case Law
    • Grandparent Visitation
    • Legislation
    • Multi-Parent Custody
    • Trial Practice
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  • July 1, 2016

    Bias: Critical Elements to Consider in Forensic Consulting And Expert Testifying (Part 2)

    by Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D., ABPP

    In Part I on this topic, I focused on the…

    • Topics:
    • Bias
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Evaluations
    • Expert Testimony
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  • July 1, 2016

    AFCC-CA Now Able to Put on Multiple Continuing Education Programs

    by Mary Elizabeth Lund, Ph.D.

    Would you like to have an AFCC-­CA multi-­disciplinary event in…

    • Topics:
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
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  • July 1, 2016

    AFCC-CA President’s Message

    by Michael J. Kretzmer, JD, CFLS, AAML

    As I begin my term as President of the California…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
    • Chapter Membership
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
    • Mentorship
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  • December 1, 2015

    CO-PARENTING CLASSES: WHAT PARENTS SAY THEY LEARN

    by Albert R. Gibbs, Ph.D.

    Despite a rough start and some uneven experiences over five…

    • Topics:
    • Co-Parenting Counseling & Classes
    • Custody
    • Mental Health
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  • December 1, 2015

    Bias: Critical Elements to Consider in Forensic Consulting And Expert Testifying (Part 1)

    by Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D., ABPP

    In 2013, my colleague and friend, Dr. Robert Simon, and…

    • Topics:
    • Bias
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Evaluations
    • Expert Testimony
    • Relocations / Move-Aways
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  • December 1, 2015

    THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF MEDIATION CONFIDENTIALITY IN CALIFORNIA

    by Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis (Ret.) , Forest S. Mosten, Esq., CFLS , Elizabeth Potter Scully, JD, CFLS

    A principal purpose [of mediation confidentiality] is to assure prospective…

    • Topics:
    • Case Law
    • Mediation
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  • December 1, 2015

    Ten reasons every family court bench officer should be a member of AFCC.

    by Hon. Dianna Gould-Saltman

    I’m a member of AFCC.  Have been for about a…

    • Topics:
    • AFCC International
    • Chapter Membership
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
    • Custody
    • Judicial Officers
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  • December 1, 2015

    AFCC CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE February 19-21, 2016 San Francisco, California

    by Staff

    Register Now! AFCC California Chapter has finalized the program for…

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    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
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  • December 1, 2015

    AFCC-CA President’s Message

    by Mary Elizabeth Lund, Ph.D.

    AFCC-­CA: The Big Tent for Discussing Conflicts about Child Custody…

    • Topics:
    • President's Message
    • AFCC International
    • Chapter Membership
    • Conferences, Trainings & Events
    • Custody
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  • December 1, 2015

    AFCC-CA Proposed Bylaw Revisions

    by Staff

    1. Executive Summary To assure geographic diversity of representation on…

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    • AFCC-CA Board
    • Chapter Membership
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  • December 1, 2015

    AFCC-CA Mentoring Program: Preparing to Launch

    by Robert Kaufman, Ph.D., ABPP

    At the 2015 Annual Conference in Costa Mesa, a significant…

    • Topics:
    • Chapter Membership
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Mentorship
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  • December 1, 2015

    California Legislature Heightens Standards for Admissibility of Child Custody Evaluations

    by Leslie Ellen Shear, CFLS, CALS, IAML

    Child custody evaluators who fail to fully comply with California…

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    • Case Law
    • Custody Evaluators
    • Evaluations
    • Legislation
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