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Register Today—2015 AFCC-AAML Conference on MONTHLY E- Advanced Issues in Child Custody Evaluation, Litigation NEWSLETTER and Settlement VOL. 10 NO. 6 October 1-3, 2015, Capital Hilton, Washington, DC JUNE 2015 Join AFCC and AAML for an exceptional, advanced-level training Upcoming Conferences opportunity co-sponsored by two premier family law organizations. Learn new advanced practice skills, the latest research and policies related to children, marriage, separation and divorce from leading professionals in the field. Networking opportunities are plentiful—see old friends and colleagues and meet new ones. Priority registration for AFCC members and AAML Fellows ends June 30. Registration opens to all July 1. Early registration discounts end September 14. Register today More information Don’t Miss the Keynote Address, Same-Sex Marriage and Parenting Just down the street, the US Supreme Court will have recently ruled on challenges to state bans on same-sex marriage. Martha McCarthy, Esq., a legal pioneer who won Canada’s first same-sex marriage case in 2003, will examine how marriage equality has advanced in North AFCC-AAML Conference America, and discuss cohabitation, marriage, separation, divorce, and Advanced Issues in Child parenting for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families. Custody Evaluation, Litigation and Settlement See the conference brochure for more information and full session October 1–3, 2015 descriptions Capital Hilton Washington, DC Exhibit Opportunities Program Brochure, Online Exhibit at the AFCC-AAML Conference—it’s an excellent way to share Registration your products and services with an interdisciplinary community of family AFCC Regional Conference law professionals. A limited number of tables are available. Do You Hear What I Hear? Rates and more information Listening to the Voice of the Child November 5–7, 2015 AFCC Regional Conference Hyatt Regency Columbus Do You Hear What I Hear? Listening to the Voice of the Columbus, Ohio Child More information November 5-7, 2015, Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio AFCC 53rd Annual The program brochure will be available online and mailed in July. Take Conference a look at the list of featured topics and start checking out the area. The June 1–4, 2016 Sheraton Seattle Hotel Hyatt Regency is within a short walk from the Short North Arts District, Seattle, Washington Arena District, and Scioto Mile. AFCC 12th Symposium on More information Child Custody Evaluations November 3–5, 2016 Commentary on Work Product Review Testimony Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Atlanta, Georgia David A. Martindale, PhD, ABPP On April 22, 2015, the Court of Appeal for Ontario handed down a decision in which the court affirmed a trial court’s decision to place AFCC Trainings limited weight on the testimony of a retained expert who was critical of the opinions generated by a court appointed evaluator. It was the Construction of an Effective Parenting Coordination court’s position that the objective of testimony from a work product Process: Structure, Tools, reviewer—impeachment of the report and testimony of a court and Techniques appointed expert—can be met through cross-examination. In his Debra K. Carter, PhD "Commentary on Work Product Review Testimony," David Martindale November 30–December 1, 2015 discusses the appropriate role of the work product reviewer. University of Baltimore Read more Baltimore, Maryland Annual Conference Wrap-Up Complex Issues in Family The AFCC 52nd Annual Conference, Children in the Court System: Law and Child Custody Philip M. Stahl, PhD, ABPP Different Doors, Different Responses, Different Outcomes, May 27-30, December 2–3, 2015 2015, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, was a great success. Over University of Baltimore 1,100 family law professionals from 24 countries attended. We hope to Baltimore, Maryland see you at next year’s annual conference in Seattle—mark your AFCC Chapter Annual calendar, June 1-4, 2016! Look for the Call for Proposals in August. Conferences Congratulations Award Recipients Minnesota Chapter Annual The John E. VanDuzer Distinguished Service Award was presented to Conference Mary M. Ferriter; the Stanley Cohen Distinguished Research Award July 16, 2015 was presented to Barbara A. Babb; Irwin Cantor Innovative Program University of Minnesota Continuing Education Center Award was awarded to Only One Childhood; the Meyer Elkin Essay St. Paul, Minnesota Award was presented to Janice M. Rosa for her article “ Mission More information Critical: A Call to Action for Juvenile and Family Courts, the U.S. Armed Forces, and Veterans Affairs,” published in the July 2014 Family Court Australia Chapter Annual Review; and the Tim Salius President’s Award was presented to Dawn Conference August 14–15, 2015 M. Holmes. Sydney Shangri La Hotel Sydney, Australia Virtual Poster Gallery More information Posters representing current research, practice and policy were Florida Chapter Annual displayed at the annual conference. PDF versions of the posters are Conference available for those not able to attend or who would like another look. October 1–2, 2015 Holiday Inn Tampa West Shore Certificates of Attendance Tampa, Florida If you attended the annual conference and need a certificate of More information attendance, they are available online for a processing fee of $15 for members and $20 for non-members. If you did not sign up for a Colorado Chapter Annual certificate with your registration, this fee can be paid online. Conference October 9–11, 2015 More information Beaver Run Resort Breckenridge, Colorado Conference Audio and Materials More Information AFCC members receive free access to audio recordings of the plenary sessions. Additional conference audio is available to members and Ontario Chapter Annual Conference nonmembers for purchase through Digital Conference Providers. October 23, 2015 Recordings of the entire conference are available for a discounted Toronto Reference Library, package price or purchase individual sessions; recordings of pre- Yonge Street conference institutes are also available. Toronto, Ontario More information A limited number of USB drives containing conference session Arizona Chapter Annual handouts are available. The cost for a USB drive is $20 for members Conference and $40 for non-members, shipping fees apply. Call the AFCC office at January 29–31, 2016 608-664-3750 or email [email protected] to order. Hilton Sedona Resort Sedona, Arizona More information Giving Thanks This conference would not have been the incredible success it was California Chapter Annual without the help of many extraordinary people and organizations. Conference Thank you to the Louisiana Chapter of AFCC and the Board of February 19–21, 2016 Directors; our conference sponsors; collaborating organizations; InterContinental Mark Hopkins program committee; shepherds; presenters; exhibitors; advertisers; San Francisco, California More information dine around leaders; hospitality suite hosts; auction volunteers, donors, and bidders; and of course everyone who attended. Join AFCC Are you a member? Thank You Scholarship Fund Donors Join or Renew This past year, your generosity provided 36 full conference AFCC offers member benefits scholarships and nine travel stipends, giving more of our colleagues the that promote excellence in opportunity to attend an AFCC conference. The experiences you have practice. given the recipients make a lasting difference in their practice and View member benefits careers. Thank you to everyone who donated to the 2014-2015 appeal. Every donation helps more colleagues. Donate today. Ask the Experts Is there a topic you would like to see covered by an AFCC Welcome to New and Thank You to Outgoing Board Ask the Experts piece? Members Email your suggestion Welcome to new AFCC Board members Dolores A. Bomrad, JD, West Bend, Wisconsin; Kelly Olson, JD, LLM, Little Rock, Arkansas; The opinions expressed in Michael Saini, PhD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Chapter Council articles published or linked to Liaison Ann M. Ordway, JD, PhD, Signal Mountain, Tennessee. The in the AFCC eNEWS are those new executive committee consists of: President, Hon. Peter Boshier, of the authors and do not Wellington, New Zealand; President Elect, Marsha Kline Pruett, PhD, necessarily reflect the MSL, Northampton, Massachusetts; Vice President, Annette T. Burns, positions of the Association of Family and Conciliation JD, Phoenix, Arizona; Secretary, Hon. Dianna Gould-Saltman, Courts. Compton, California; Treasurer, Matthew J. 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