The world of CCE’s has undergone a drastic change since March of 2020, when the world closed down due to COVID-19. We are far from the early days of the pandemic when we discovered the viability of conducting child custody evaluations (CCEs) safely and reliably using videoconferencing (VC) and other remote technology. VC had previously been used in other clinical and forensic populations to provide useful and reliable data with valid and trustworthy results. Milfred […]
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The Mentorship Outreach Committee (“MOC”) of AFCC-CA, formed in 2020, is a committee of the California Chapter of the AFCC, and includes members from varying geographic areas of California. We are working to develop outreach methods to recruit of a new generation of well-trained mental health professionals (“MHPs”) to work with the various family law communities and family courts, in every county in California. We are setting up local MOCs throughout California, and also sponsoring […]
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The Mentorship Outreach Committee of AFCC California (MOC) is a committee of AFCC-CA Board members from varying geographic areas of California working to develop outreach methods for the recruitment of a new generation of well-trained mental health professionals (MHPs) to work in the various family law communities, and with the Courts, in every county in California eventually. The Committee is doing this by setting up new local MOCs in the geographic areas, sponsoring trainings and […]
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Dear Esteemed AFCC-CA Members, Well, another year has gone by and the COVID-19 pandemic is still here, and most of us have accepted the fact that working both virtually and in-person is our ‘new normal’. Also, it is noteworthy that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were forced to pivot at short notice and put on our first virtual conference. Not surprisingly, the conference was well attended and had a range of dynamic presenters […]
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Last October, subsequent to a presentation I gave to the San Mateo County Bar Association, Family Law Section, titled “COVID, Zoom, and the New Frontier: Preparing Your Clients for Remote-Child Custody Evaluations,” I wrote an article titled “Whither the State of CCEs?” published in the California Continuing Education of the Bar (November 2020).* The article, and the presentation, explained and discussed the use of videoconference methods in Remote-Child Custody Evaluations during the pandemic in 2020. […]
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At the request of the Honorable Thomas Trent Lewis (Ret.), this article is being published concurrently in the ACFLS Family Law Specialist, the Journal of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Winter 2020 edition and in a special edition of the AFCC-CA Insights newsletter, as well as on the AFCC-CA (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, California Chapter) website (https://afcc-ca.org/).[i] To download a PDF of the full article, click here. Introduction Let’s explore Marriage […]
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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