Articles by Susan Rempel

President’s Message – June/July

Our Call for Presenters for our 2027 Conference will remain open until August 1, 2026. Don’t forget that we are looking for panels with combinations of judicial officers, attorneys, and mental health experts so as to be of interest to all of our members. We are looking for topics in a bevy of areas including: Evidence-informed interventions for cases involving parent-child contact issues; Interventions that address cultural diversity issues in family law cases; Recruiting more […]

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President’s Message – May

Dear AFCC-CA Members, Two exciting opportunities are available to our members this month. On May 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. we are proud to offer the webinar “Belonging, Fear, and the Battle for Children: A Social Capital Approach to Helping Families in Conflict.” The webinar will feature Chandler Hoffman, Psy.D. who will introduce a cutting-edge, evidence-based model showing how improving social health- through friendships, belonging, and emotional support can reduce legal conflict, improve co-parenting outcomes, […]

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President’s Message – April

Dear California Chapter Members, One of my goals during my presidency is to keep you up to date regarding all of the happenings with the California Chapter and get members more involved. What’s new? Let’s take a look: We have a NEW logo! Please take a look at our new logo. It was designed by one of our members who serves on the membership committee – Rhonda Lindsey. Our board felt it incorporated many aspects […]

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