Mediation

ASK THREE MENTORS: Is a two-week on / two-week off custody schedule ever a good idea?

by August 25, 2022

“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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ASK THREE MENTORS: What are some unexpected silver linings that you’ve seen in family law as a result of the Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders?

by August 25, 2022

“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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children in conversation

Stacking the Deck in Favor of Children: What to do When the World Goes Haywire

by February 17, 2021

On November 10, 2020, one week after Election Day, and in the eye of the storm of allegations of election fraud, we (Dr. Matt Sullivan, past president of AFCC International, and retired Commissioner Marjorie Slabach) joined Susan Myers, AAML President, and Gabrielle Davis, attorney with the Battered Women’s Justice Project, to present the Opening Plenary for the International AFCC’s 14th Annual Symposium and Child Custody. On that day we told ourselves and the audience that […]

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News and Events January 2020

by January 5, 2020

Here’s what’s coming up in the AFCC California child custody community: We are holding the AFCC California 2020 Annual Conference February 7th through 9th at the Park Central Hotel in San Francisco and this year’s theme is THE POWER OF DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Creating Connection, Compassion and Calm in Family Law. The weekend kicks off with the Friday afternoon Institutes and the main conference begins Friday evening with the opening Plenary and reception.  […]

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News and Events for Summer 2019

by August 7, 2019

Here’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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