CONFERENCE PROGRAMS

  • Side-Stepping the Adversarial Paradigm of Child Custody and Visitation Disputes in the Neuro-Diverse and Able-Diverse World

    Presenters: Ethan Marcus,CFLS,Joshua Feder,MD,Karyn Searcy,MA, CCC-SLP,Cynthia LaBrie Norall,Ph.D., BCBA-D

    Institute One

  • Adjudicating Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse When Custody is In Dispute

    Presenters: Seth Goldstein,JD,Robert Geffner,PhD, ABPP, ABN,Joanne Brown,Commissioner, Retired JD, MSW

    Institute Two

  • Domestic Violence Institute: Annual Update for Family Court Judges, Attorneys, and Custody Professionals

    Presenters: Jessica Dayton,JD, CFLS,Mindy Mechanic,Ph.D., Professor,Tara M. Flanagan,Judge

    Institute Three

  • What Have We Learned About “Parental Alienation” and Parent-Child Contact Problems? An Historical Perspective

    Presenters: Robert Kaufman,Ph.D., ABPP,Steven Friedlander,Ph.D.,Robin Deutsch,Ph.D., ABPP,Marjorie Slabach,Commissioner, Retired

    Institute Four

  • Intergenerational Translation: The Art of Creating Effective Communication Across Generations

    Presenters: Sacha Joseph-Mathews, PhD,Ph.D.

    Plenary One

  • A Family Law “Charrette”: How Would Stakeholders Design Our Family Courts? A Conversation.

    Presenters: Sharon Kalemkiarian,Judge,Monica F. Wiley,Judge,Mark Minyard,JD,Thomas J. Umberg,Senator,Susan C. Rempel,Ph.D., LMFT

    Plenary Two

  • Meeting the Needs of Immigrant Youth

    Presenters: Deborah Wald,JD, CFLS,Merlyn Hernandez,JD, CFLS,Tifany Markee,JD, CBLS

    Workshop One

  • Demystifying Asian Parenting: An Essential Workshop for Court Involved Providers

    Presenters: Maria Young,MA, LMFT

    Workshop Two

  • Conflict, Communication, Courtesy, and Culture: Establishing Fluency

    Presenters: Gitu Bhatia,Psy.D.,Linda Bortell,Psy.D.,Mesha Ellis,Ph.D.

    Workshop Three

  • Bridging Hearts: Fostering Connection in Family Mediation

    Presenters: Avigail Ward,Ph.D., LMFT,Jacquetta Adewole,LMFT

    Workshop Four

  • Sunrise Solutions: Incremental Trust Building to Reduce Family Conflict

    Presenters: Michael A. Saini,Ph.D., MSW, RSW, Professor

    Plenary Three

  • Cyber Shadows: Unveiling Domestic Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation Through Social Media and AI Under the DVPA

    Presenters: Susan C. Rempel,Ph.D., LMFT,Angelina Ray,JD, CFLS,Firdaus Dordi,Judge,Jennifer Mouzis,JD

    Workshop Five

  • Parenting Plan Evaluation Reports: How Can They Provide a Roadmap for Healthier Family Functioning?

    Presenters: Daniel Pickar,Ph.D., ABPP,Monica F. Wiley,Judge,Robert Kaufman,Ph.D., ABPP,Erin Dominquez,Esq.

    Workshop Six

  • Teamwork is Dream Work: Parenting Plan Coordinators and Mental Health Therapists Working Together

    Presenters: Robin Sax,JD, LCSW,Mary Lund,Ph.D.,Margo Lewis Hoy,Judge

    Workshop Seven

  • Intergenerational Trauma in Chronic Conflict Families

    Presenters: Leslie Drozd,Ph.D.,Jennifer Harrison,PsyD, ABPP, ATR-BC

    Workshop Eight

  • “No One Will Touch These Cases.” How Did We Get Here? What Can We Do to Fix it?

    Presenters: Diane M. Goodman,Judge,Lyn Greenberg,Ph.D., ABPP,Ashleylauren Reyes,LMFT,Dianna Gould-Saltman,Judge

    Plenary Four

  • Embracing Emotions To Build Brighter Futures For Families

    Presenters: Kathy Campbell,JD, CFLS,Carol Hughes,Ph.D., LMFT

    Workshop Nine

  • Truth and Consequences: Assessing Witness Truthfulness, Credibility and Reliability in Family Law

    Presenters: Michael J. Kretzmer,JD, CFLS, AAML,Mark A. Juhas,Judge,Albert R. Gibbs,Ph.D.

    Workshop Ten

  • Parental Child Abduction: From Abduction to Recovery and Treatment

    Presenters: Carlos Olivares,JD, Minor's Counsel,Maria Puente-Porras,Judge,Mesha Ellis,Ph.D.

    Workshop Eleven

  • Solving the Complex and Ever-changing Custodial Puzzle: An Exercise in Humility

    Presenters: Mindy Dirks,Ph.D.,Susan Greenberg,Judge,Andrea Palash,JD, CFLS, AAML Fellow

    Workshop Twelve