AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ May 2024
by David Blacker, JD, CFLS
Dear Esteemed AFCC-California Members, The world generally and the…
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Read About AFCC California’s Mentorship Outreach Committee
by Kenneth Perlmutter, Ph.D.
The Mentorship Outreach Committee of AFCC California (MOC) is a…
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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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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 President’s Message ~ August 2022
by Frank Davis, Ph.D.
Dear Esteemed AFCC-CA Members, Well, another year has gone…
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A Biglaw Partner’s Journey Through Clinical Depression
by Kent A. Halkett, JD
Originally published in the ABA Journal in April of 2021.…
- Topics:
- Mental Health
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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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Legislative Update
by Editor
Dear AFCC-CA Members and Friends – We are sending a…
- Topics:
- Custody
- Legislation
- Visitation
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AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ August 2021
by Hon. Mark A. Juhas
There was finally a light at the end of the…
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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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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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Message From The Editor
by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS
We’re excited to issue this latest edition of our newsletter…
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Welcome New Members
by Staff
Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter September…
- Topics:
- Chapter Membership
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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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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…
- Topics:
- AFCC-CA Board
- Bias
- Custody
- Mental Health
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Welcome New Members
by Staff
Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter May…
- Topics:
- Chapter Membership
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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…
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AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ Spring 2020
by Hon. Mark A. Juhas
This is my first, and very brief, President’s Message; I…
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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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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…
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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…
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Message From The Editor
by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS
This spring, we are all operating under a situation of…
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- COVID-19
- Drown Award
- Editor's Message
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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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News and Events January 2020
by Merry Gladchun
Here’s what’s coming up in the AFCC California child custody…
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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…
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Welcome New Members
by Staff
Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter July…
- Topics:
- Chapter Membership
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AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ Summer 2019
by Michele Brown, Esq., CFLS
Happy Summer AFCC-CA Members! I hope you have all been…
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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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News and Events for Summer 2019
by Merry Gladchun
Here’s what’s happening in the AFCC California child custody community…
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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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Message From The Editor
by Michelene Insalaco, Esq., CFLS
I welcome all readers to Insights, the new web-based newsletter…
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- Editor's Message
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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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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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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…
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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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AFCC-CA President’s Message
by Michele Brown, Esq., CFLS
Fellow AFCC-CA members. It is a great honor for me…
- Topics:
- AFCC-CA Board
- President's Message
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SAFE FROM SANCHEZ
by Hon. Robert A. Schnider, Ret.
In People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665, the California Supreme…
- Topics:
- Case Law
- Custody Evaluators
- Trial Practice
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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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AFCC-CA President’s Message
by Michael J. Kretzmer, JD, CFLS, AAML
As Spring has arrived here in California, we look back…
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Reunification Therapy: An Anxiety Model
by Alan Yellin, Ph.D.
Many of us have been placed in the difficult position…
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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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AFCC-CA President’s Message
by Michael J. Kretzmer, JD, CFLS, AAML
Dear AFCC Members and Friends, I hope that for each…
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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…
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What’s In A Name?
by Angus Strachen, Ph.D.
In which, a psychologist encourages us to move from “custody”…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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- Conferences, Trainings & Events
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AFCC-CA President’s Message
by Michael J. Kretzmer, JD, CFLS, AAML
As I begin my term as President of the California…
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CO-PARENTING CLASSES: WHAT PARENTS SAY THEY LEARN
by Albert R. Gibbs, Ph.D.
Despite a rough start and some uneven experiences over five…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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AFCC CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE February 19-21, 2016 San Francisco, California
by Staff
Register Now! AFCC California Chapter has finalized the program for…
- Topics:
- Conferences, Trainings & Events
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AFCC-CA President’s Message
by Mary Elizabeth Lund, Ph.D.
AFCC-CA: The Big Tent for Discussing Conflicts about Child Custody…
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AFCC-CA Proposed Bylaw Revisions
by Staff
1. Executive Summary To assure geographic diversity of representation on…
- Topics:
- AFCC-CA Board
- Chapter Membership
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AFCC-CA Mentoring Program: Preparing to Launch
by Robert Kaufman, Ph.D., ABPP
At the 2015 Annual Conference in Costa Mesa, a significant…
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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…