Archive for September, 2020

Study Group Made Up of AFCC-CA Members Addresses Short-Term and Long-Range Impact of the Zoom Era

by September 28, 2020

On May 8, 2020, almost two months to the day since the beginning of quarantine, a study group made up of AFCC-CA members, a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary consortium of professionals who are dedicated to helping parents and children experiencing separation or divorce, held its first virtual meeting. Fittingly, attorneys Fern Topas Salka, CFLS, and Jeffery Jacobson, CFLS, together with mental health professionals Nancy Satenberg, Ph.D., and Vi Ballard, MFT, examined “Major Changes to Family Law […]

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AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ September 2020

by September 28, 2020

So, here we are. 2020 has not been kind to us. In fact, I think we all would agree that we are looking forward to December 31, 2020 not so much to ring in the new year but to boot out the old. The deafening whooshing sound around midnight will not be the escape of champagne from bottles, but more likely our collective sigh of relief to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. Having said […]

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ASK THREE MENTORS: How Do We Best Address Custody Disputes Motivated by Financial Concerns?

by September 28, 2020

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

by September 28, 2020

It has been over four months since George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020. Massive and sustained protests have continued throughout the nation. Last month, another man, Jacob Blake, was shot in the back seven times by the police in Wisconsin. Protesters seeking justice have been severely injured and died. The Statement by AFCC California Chapter was inspired by the movement that arose after George Floyd’s death. His death was a turning point. Countrywide. On […]

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Welcome New Members

by September 28, 2020

Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter May through August 2020.  Welcome! Robert Allison, San Diego Tracy Bennett, Ph.D., Camarillo Morris Bisted, San Jose Mark Breithaupt, Ph.D., San Jose Leslie Burkes, Los Angeles Karen Carrie, Los Altos Russell Collins, MA, Santa Barbara Suzanne Colvin Cloward, Senior Paralegal, Oakland Cara Cupp, San Francisco Rhea Ann Dandeneau, LSCW, Rocklin Melinda Daugherty, Parenting Coordinator, Elk Grove Nicole Ford, JD, San Jose Donna Guillory, Manager, Oakland Carla […]

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

by September 27, 2020

The footage of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, pleading for his life as a white police officer knelt on his neck sparked nationwide and international protests and calls for police reform. Many businesses and organizations have produced statements in support of police reform and Black Lives Matter. The AFCC-CA Board of Directors supports the Black Lives Matter and anti-racism movements and joins with those in our community that strive to end systemic patterns of […]

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