Happy Summer AFCC-CA Members! I hope you have all been able to take a break from work to enjoy time with your family and friends this summer. I am over the moon excited to introduce you to the first issue of our new web-based AFCC-CA Newsletter, Insights. Just as our new AFCC-CA website was completely revamped this year to provide our members with an updated, easy to use website, the AFCC-CA newsletter committee has spent […]
Read MoreOur colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter during the first half of 2019. We welcome you! Michael Anderson, Psy.D., Del Mar Patricia Arredondo, Bakersfield Anjanette Brannon-Hinze, LMFT, Carmel Terri Breer, JD, Irvine Susan Carroll, Oakland Sarah English Wallace, Santa Monica Karen Giordano-Brenghause, LMFT, Lincoln Catherine Goodrow, JD, Orange Carolyn Harris, JD, Monterey Monica Harris, Redlands Cathy Himlin, LMFT, LPCC, San Diego Christy Hobza, Licensed Psychologist, Alameda Judith Icasiano, Associate Registered MFT, Citrus Heights […]
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Here’s a look back at California’s 2018 legislative session, which produced several significant changes to existing law. 2019 has brought new and amended laws in the following subject matter areas: custody, domestic violence, parentage, same-sex parentage, licensed professional clinical counselors, mediation processes and pet custody. Links to the bills themselves are provided at the end of each summary. (If you click the link provided, the “today’s law as amended” tab on the http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov website is […]
Read MoreHere’s what’s happening in the AFCC California child custody community this summer: The joint AFCC-AAML Conference is once again being held this year in San Diego, Sept. 19th through 21st. The theme this year is “Advanced Issues in Child Custody: Evaluation, Litigation, and Settlement” and is open for registration – click here for information and to register. Early Bird rates are still available through August 19th. The Sacramento Annual Custody Seminar will be held Friday, […]
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“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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Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, is a dedicated and hardworking psychologist based in the Los Angeles area. She specializes in work related to court-involved families and children, placing emphasis on providing parenting coordination, consultation, treatment and intervention services to those she serves. Dr. Greenberg has been active in this industry for more than 35 years, and her many years of service exhibit her passion for psychology, family law, and making a difference in the lives […]
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I welcome all readers to Insights, the new web-based newsletter of the California Chapter of the AFCC. I’m honored to be the Editor of Insights. I’d like to take this chance to thank the members of the newsletter committee, who have worked hard to put together interesting and informative content for all of our members. These committee members are Michele Brown, who has worked to liaison our efforts with the Board; Kendall Evans, who is […]
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