| Custody Case Summaries | Below are summaries of cases from May 2021 to April 2022 affecting child custody issues … | News Editor | May 31, 2022 |
| AFCC-CA Statement Regarding George Floyd, Police Reform, Black Lives Matter, and Detention and Family Separation of Immigrant Children | It has been over four months since George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020. Massive … | News Editor | September 28, 2020 |
| Study Group Made Up of AFCC-CA Members Addresses Short-Term and Long-Range Impact of the Zoom Era | On May 8, 2020, almost two months to the day since the beginning of quarantine, … | News Editor | September 28, 2020 |
| AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ September 2020 | So, here we are. 2020 has not been kind to us. In fact, I think … | News Editor | September 28, 2020 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: Three Things Attorneys Can do to Assist their Clients to Reduce Conflict in Custody Cases | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | February 17, 2021 |
| Message From The Editor | We’re excited to issue this latest edition of our newsletter Insights. This edition includes the … | News Editor | February 17, 2021 |
| Welcome New Members | Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter September 2020 through January 2021. Welcome! … | News Editor | February 17, 2021 |
| Stacking the Deck in Favor of Children: What to do When the World Goes Haywire | On November 10, 2020, one week after Election Day, and in the eye of the … | News Editor | February 17, 2021 |
| Covid and Its Impact on the Courts: What do our Chief Justice, the Legislature and Various Stakeholders Have to Say? | The Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees of the California State Legislature are hosting a Joint … | News Editor | February 17, 2021 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: How can professionals involved with high-conflict custody disputes compartmentalize/ensure that work stress and concerns do not carry over to one’s personal life? | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | August 16, 2021 |
| Custody Case Summaries | Below are summaries of cases from 2020 to April 2021 affecting child custody issues in … | News Editor | August 16, 2021 |
| AFCC-CA Statement Against Anti-Asian Hate | AFCC-CA believes it is important to take a firm a stand against the recent escalation … | News Editor | August 16, 2021 |
| AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ August 2021 | There was finally a light at the end of the COVID tunnel, or so it … | News Editor | August 16, 2021 |
| Legislative Update | Dear AFCC-CA Members and Friends – We are sending a quick e-blast to seek to … | News Editor | October 29, 2021 |
| What I Have Learned in 44 Years of Investigating and Litigating Custody Matters Where Child Sexual Abuse and Family Violence is Alleged or Suspected | You cannot trust what you see and hear: children deny; adult victims deny; and, above … | News Editor | January 14, 2022 |
| Update on Child Custody Evaluations During the Pandemic: Practice, Process and Viability | Last October, subsequent to a presentation I gave to the San Mateo County Bar Association, … | News Editor | January 14, 2022 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: How Do We Best Address Custody Disputes Motivated by Financial Concerns? | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | September 28, 2020 |
| Aren’t We All in This Together? The Little Conference That Could | The title of the conference was “Aren’t we all in this together?” to acknowledge the … | News Editor | May 31, 2022 |
| A Biglaw Partner’s Journey Through Clinical Depression | Originally published in the ABA Journal in April of 2021. Republished with the author’s permission. … | News Editor | May 31, 2022 |
| AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ August 2022 | Dear Esteemed AFCC-CA Members, Well, another year has gone by and the COVID-19 pandemic … | News Editor | August 25, 2022 |
| 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? | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | August 25, 2022 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: Is a two-week on / two-week off custody schedule ever a good idea? | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | August 25, 2022 |
| Member Spotlight: The Honorable Christopher R. Bowen | In this edition of Insights, we spotlight former AFCC-CA Board Member the Honorable Christopher R. … | News Editor | January 8, 2023 |
| Announcing the 2023 Recipient of AFCC California’s Joseph Drown Award for Outstanding Services to Children – Family Violence Appellate Project | The Drown award is given by the California Chapter of the AFCC to recognize outstanding … | News Editor | January 8, 2023 |
| Read About AFCC California’s Mentorship Outreach Committee | The Mentorship Outreach Committee of AFCC California (MOC) is a committee of AFCC-CA Board members … | News Editor | January 8, 2023 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: Which collaterals are typically most and least helpful as witnesses in custody disputes, and why? | edited by Laura Ramsey “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, … | News Editor | August 1, 2023 |
| Are Child Custody Evaluators a Dying Breed in California – Concerns and Action Plan | The Mentorship Outreach Committee (“MOC”) of AFCC-CA, formed in 2020, is a committee of the … | News Editor | August 2, 2023 |
| Report From the Field: Update on CCE’s Post Pandemic: The Status of Remote CCEs and What Has Returned To “Normal”? | The world of CCE’s has undergone a drastic change since March of 2020, when the … | News Editor | December 15, 2023 |
| AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ May 2024 | Dear Esteemed AFCC-California Members, The world generally and the world in which we work … | News Editor | May 20, 2024 |
| Survey of 2023 Domestic Violence Cases and Statutes | Presented at the February 2024 AFCC-CA annual conference in San Francisco. Nancy K. D. Lemon … | News Editor | May 21, 2024 |
| LevittQuinn receives the Drown Award at the AFCC-CA 2025 Conference | Ana Storey, the Executive Director of LevittQuinn Family Law Center, receives the Joseph Drown Award … | S. Rempel | February 21, 2025 |
| AFCC-CA Statement Regarding George Floyd, Police Reform, Black Lives Matter, and Detention and Family Separation of Immigrant Children | The footage of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, pleading for his life as a … | News Editor | September 27, 2020 |
| Custody Case Summaries | Below are summaries of cases from April 3, 2019 to Oct 1, 2019 affecting child … | News Editor | January 5, 2020 |
| Update on the AFCC-CA Mentorship Program | The AFCC-CA mentorship program continues to gain momentum, and take form and shape. Specifically, at … | News Editor | May 1, 2017 |
| SAFE FROM SANCHEZ | In People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665, the California Supreme Court clarified the application of … | News Editor | May 1, 2017 |
| AFCC-CA President’s Message | Fellow AFCC-CA members. It is a great honor for me to be elected as President … | News Editor | August 1, 2018 |
| The Reviews Are In: San Francisco Conference was a Hit! | We are very pleased to report that our chapter’s San Francisco conference in February was … | News Editor | August 1, 2018 |
| Managing Special Needs Issues in Child Custody Disputes Practical Strategies in Changing Times | Disputes regarding children with special needs are becoming increasingly common in child custody cases. Disagreements … | News Editor | August 1, 2018 |
| Join Us in Costa Mesa for the 2019 AFCC-CA Conference February 22-24! | In February 2019, AFCC’s California Chapter will present an interdisciplinary dialogue on When Civility Breaks … | News Editor | August 1, 2018 |
| Message from the Editor | Dear Members, It has been a pleasure to serve as editor of the AFCC-CA newsletter … | News Editor | August 1, 2018 |
| Custody Case Summaries | Below are summaries of the recent cases affecting child custody issues in California. AFCC California … | News Editor | April 3, 2019 |
| Message From The Editor | I welcome all readers to Insights, the new web-based newsletter of the California Chapter of … | News Editor | August 7, 2019 |
| Member Spotlight: Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., ABPP | Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, is a dedicated and hardworking psychologist based in the Los … | News Editor | August 7, 2019 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: What Are Three Common Mistakes Made by Custody Evaluators? | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | August 7, 2019 |
| News and Events for Summer 2019 | Here’s what’s happening in the AFCC California child custody community this summer: The joint AFCC-AAML … | News Editor | August 7, 2019 |
| Legislative Report for 2018 | Here’s a look back at California’s 2018 legislative session, which produced several significant changes to … | News Editor | August 7, 2019 |
| Welcome New Members | Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter during the first half of 2019. … | News Editor | August 7, 2019 |
| AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ Summer 2019 | Happy Summer AFCC-CA Members! I hope you have all been able to take a break … | News Editor | August 8, 2019 |
| Testing the Elements | This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it … | News Editor | November 3, 2019 |
| Welcome New Members | Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter July through November 2019. Welcome! Kelly … | News Editor | January 5, 2020 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: What Three Books, Articles, Studies and/or Films Do You Recommend Every Professional Working in the Child Custody Area Read or View, and Why? | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | January 5, 2020 |
| 2020 AFCC California Annual Conference Puts the Focus on Difficult Conversations | The theme for the 2020 Annual Conference came out of a brainstorming lunch meeting of … | News Editor | January 5, 2020 |
| News and Events January 2020 | Here’s what’s coming up in the AFCC California child custody community: We are holding the … | News Editor | January 5, 2020 |
| AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ Winter 2020 | Happy New Year AFCC-CA Members and Friends. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday … | News Editor | January 5, 2020 |
| Here’s Looking at You | At the request of the Honorable Thomas Trent Lewis (Ret.), this article is being published … | News Editor | January 24, 2020 |
| AFCC-CA President’s Message ~ Spring 2020 | This is my first, and very brief, President’s Message; I hope you enjoy reading this … | News Editor | April 27, 2020 |
| Message From The Editor | This spring, we are all operating under a situation of a “new normal.” This can … | News Editor | April 27, 2020 |
| Announcing the 2020 Recipient of the AFCC-CA’s Joseph Drown Award for Outstanding Services to Children – Diane Wasznicky | Every few years, AFCC California presents a special award to a member of our community … | News Editor | April 27, 2020 |
| Welcome New Members | Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter December 2019 through March 2020. Welcome! … | News Editor | April 27, 2020 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: How Do We Navigate Child’s & Parent’s Rights to See One Another When One Parent is On the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Crisis? | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | April 27, 2020 |
| ASK THREE MENTORS: What is the Possible Impact on a Young Child of Separation from a Parent due to COVID-19 Related Self-Isolation and How Do We Minimize It? | “Ask Three Mentors” is a question-and-answer column, produced exclusively for Insights, that highlights the fact … | News Editor | April 27, 2020 |
| Legislative Report ~ May 2020 | We are pleased to be able to provide the following report on pending family law … | News Editor | May 26, 2020 |
| Welcome New Members | Our colleagues listed below joined the AFCC California Chapter May through August 2020. Welcome! Robert … | News Editor | September 28, 2020 |
