We’re excited to issue this latest edition of our newsletter Insights. This edition includes the article “Stacking the Deck in Favor of Children” by our esteemed colleagues the Honorable Marjorie Slabach (Ret.) and Matthew Sullivan, Ph.D. This article explores the global trauma and chaos we’ve all been enduring and how this impacts families and access to justice. We also present the latest edition of our recurring column “Ask Three Mentors” in which three members of […]
Read More This spring, we are all operating under a situation of a “new normal.” This can be especially hard for family law litigants, who often times do not have optimal problem-solving and communication skills. These parents typically need and rely on detailed agreements and orders to guide them in co-parenting. When a new, unexpected situation arises, these parents may not be able to work out new plans on their own. We are appreciative to our Mentor […]
Read More 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 […]
Read MoreDear Members, It has been a pleasure to serve as editor of the AFCC-CA newsletter for the last two years. This is the last newsletter I will serve as editor and I wanted to thank you for your interest as well as submissions for publication. One of my goals as editor was to have the newsletter reflect our diverse membership as well as areas of interest to the members. Our chapter brings together professionals from […]
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