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 mental health professionals into family law practice; Developing ethical and prudent parent coaching protocols; Non-traditional families involved in family law cases; Intersection between family law and immigration law issues; What judges need from family law practitioners to make informed decisions; Best practices in working with self-represented litigants; Working with transgender children or adults; Settlement-focused parenting plan evaluations; Family violence issues and updates; Working with neurodivergent adults and/or children; Working with adults and/or children with physical disabilities; Best practices in conducting brief focused assessments; Updates and best practices for minor’s counsel; Alternative dispute resolution interventions; Supervised visitation services; Best practices in child forensic interviewing; Working with children with complex medical issues; Ethical and prudent consultation in child custody litigation; Social media and its impact on children, parents, and family law practitioners; The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on our work; Substance use evaluations and interventions in family law cases; and Ethical and risk management practices for family law professionals.
Please be sure to submit your presentation proposals before the deadline. Proposals can be submitted using this link.
We also have a webinar on July 15, 2026. Three of our board members, Deborah Wald JD, Angelina Ray Esq., and Merlyn Hernandez, CFLS will present “Navigating Supervised Visitation: A Guide for Family Law Professionals.” The webinar will occur from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.. Members pay only $30.00 while others pay $50.00. Please stay tuned for future webinar presentations. (Register now for this session.)
Be sure to submit your name to our directories. We have them for child custody evaluators on this page, mental health mediators here, parenting plan coordinators here, and court involved therapists at this page. It is a benefit of membership to be listed in these directories, and it is a popular referral source.
Best regards,
Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D.
President, AFCC-CA