Court Involved Therapy

ASK THREE MENTORS: What Three Books, Articles, Studies and/or Films Do You Recommend Every Professional Working in the Child Custody Area Read or View, and Why?

“Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact that members of AFCC are attorneys, judges, and mental health professionals.  Many of our most experienced members are committed to mentoring and passing on the wealth of knowledge they’ve acquired through years of work in the field of family law.  Each month we will pose a custody-related question to three members of our panel of exceptionally experienced and widely respected […]

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

Disputes regarding children with special needs are becoming increasingly common in child custody cases.  Disagreements about the child’s care and needs may be presented to the court as urgent matters or in fragmented form, with the suggestion that one parent must be marginalized in order for the child to receive necessary services.  In other cases, parental conflict may risk harming the child by delaying services that are time sensitive or urgently needed.  External providers unfamiliar […]

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