The assignment was simple – talk about parent communication in high conflict cases. What lawyers can teach their clients, and why. So simple, and yet
Maybe it’s in your court orders. Maybe your attorney is telling you to do it. Maybe your parenting coordinator has imposed it on you. Maybe
“Forensically-informed” is a term thrown around a lot in family court. Orders will sometimes specify that a person (or child) must see a forensically-informed therapist,
I want to mention a recent (unreported) custody case out of Nebraska, not for its ultimate resolution (which isn’t surprising) but for its description of
Not all parental separations are alike. Not all parental separations have to be disastrous for the children. Social science research tells us that the biggest
I get a lot of questions about how professionals can get the domestic violence/ child abuse training that’s required by ARS 25-406 for any person
The title of this post is intentionally provocative. Just about everyone who reads this is sure they’re the better parent. This post is written for
It would be easy to read recent Court of Appeals decisions (Gish for example) as limiting a trial court’s power to appoint independent mental health
The question of whether a parent must release his or her mental health records in a child custody proceeding, for review by the other parent,
Gish v. Grayson (June 28, 2022, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1) clarifies how family court judges can make enforceable and clear orders for the
The assignment was simple – talk about parent communication in high conflict cases. What lawyers can teach their clients, and why. So simple, and yet so involved. As I make this post go live, I’ve just received an email from...
Maybe it’s in your court orders. Maybe your attorney is telling you to do it. Maybe your parenting coordinator has imposed it on you. Maybe your ex-partner/ coparent is telling you to do it. But somewhere during your divorce case,...
“Forensically-informed” is a term thrown around a lot in family court. Orders will sometimes specify that a person (or child) must see a forensically-informed therapist, which significantly narrows the range of options for therapy. Unfortunately, very few forensically-informed therapists take...
I want to mention a recent (unreported) custody case out of Nebraska, not for its ultimate resolution (which isn’t surprising) but for its description of a therapist’s involvement in a difficult custody case. The involvement is concerning and it’s likely...
Not all parental separations are alike. Not all parental separations have to be disastrous for the children. Social science research tells us that the biggest factor for poor developmental outcomes for children of separation/ divorce is the level of conflict...
I get a lot of questions about how professionals can get the domestic violence/ child abuse training that’s required by ARS 25-406 for any person who makes reports to the court about child custody issues. This would include Court-Appointed Advisors,...
The title of this post is intentionally provocative. Just about everyone who reads this is sure they’re the better parent. This post is written for every parent who disagrees with what the court ordered for parenting time and legal decision-making...
It would be easy to read recent Court of Appeals decisions (Gish for example) as limiting a trial court’s power to appoint independent mental health experts to help with the implementation and enforcement of parenting plans. That’s not the case....
The question of whether a parent must release his or her mental health records in a child custody proceeding, for review by the other parent, the court, or a court-appointed evaluator, is at least partially answered in JF v. CF,...
Gish v. Grayson (June 28, 2022, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1) clarifies how family court judges can make enforceable and clear orders for the use of a TI (Therapeutic Interventionist) or COBI (Court-Appointed Behavioral Interventionist) that do not unlawfully...
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