AFCC Fall Conference

Schedule

Thursday

8:00AM - 5:00PM Registration
8:00AM - 5:00PM Exhibit Forum
8:00AM - 9:00AM Coffee and Rolls
9:00AM - 5:00PM Chapter Leadership Institute
9:00AM - 5:00PM Pre-conference Institutes
1. A Judicially Managed Team Approach to Intractable Custody Disputes Pavillion Ballroom
2. Exploring the Impact of Domestic Violence on Custody Evaluation: Processes, Analysis and Recommendations Rookwood
3. Mediation: Returning to Basics and Reaching for New Challenges Caprice 1 & 4
4. Affirming or Corrupting the Child’s Truth: Family Dynamics, Gender Identity, Domestic Violence, and Special Needs Caprice 2 & 3
12:00PM - 1:30PM Lunch (on your own)
12:00PM - 4:30PM AFCC Board of Directors Meeting
5:00PM - 6:00PM Welcome Reception
9:00PM - 12:00AM AFCC Hospitality Suite

Friday

7:30AM - 5:00PM Registration
7:30AM - 5:00PM Exhibit Forum
7:30AM - 8:30AM Coffee and Rolls
8:30AM - 10:00AM Opening Session
Transgender Children and Child Custody: Research and Practice Pavillion Ballroom
10:00AM - 10:30AM Break
10:30AM - 12:00PM Workshops 1-6
1. Working with Child Custody Evaluations Rookwood
2. Structure Reduces Anxiety: Creating Structures to Reduce Family Conflict Salon H&I
3. Practical Takeaways from the 2020 AFCC Series on Parent-Child Contact Problems Caprice 1 & 4
4. Evidence of Parent Education Program Effects to Protect Children after Divorce
5. Hearing the Voice of the LGBTQ+ Child Salon BC
6. Predictors and Outcomes of Mediation for Separating Parents Reporting High IPV Caprice 2 & 3
12:00PM - 1:30PM Luncheon
1:30PM - 3:00PM Workshops 7-12
7. What’s a Judge to Do? Rookwood
8. How Do You Know a Child Is Telling the Truth about Abuse in a Custody Matter? Salon HI
9. “Feeling Caught” and Family Communication Patterns: Theory and Skills Training Caprice 2 & 3
10. Development of a Resource Center in Geauga County Juvenile Court Caprice 1 & 4
11. #ShouldYouHearMeNow? Under the Influence and Voice of the Child Reports
12. No Cent Left Behind: Navigating Parenthood as a Single Wage Earner
3:00PM - 3:30PM Break
3:30PM - 5:00PM Workshops 13-18
13. The Pandemic Is Over: Now What? Rookwood
14. Custody Evaluations: Are Quality and Affordability in Conflict? Caprice 1&4
15. Representing Children in International Cases: Tips and Tricks from the US and UK
16. Parenting Plan Assessments in a Pandemic: The Feasibility of Remote Technologies Salon BC
17. Online Programs: What Does the Evidence Show? Salon HI
18. Evidence-Informed Intervention: Science without Overreach Caprice 2 & 3
5:00PM - 6:00PM Open Forum
Task Force on Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation Rookwood
6:00PM - 9:00PM Evening Dine Arounds

Saturday

7:30AM - 3:00PM Registration
7:30AM - 3:00PM Exhibit Forum
7:30AM - 8:30AM Coffee and Rolls
8:30AM - 10:00AM Plenary Session
Welcome Pavilion Ballroom
Can You Hear Me Now? Can You See Me Now? Pavillion Ballroom
10:00AM - 10:30AM Break
10:30AM - 12:00PM Workshops 19-24
19. Family Courts: Reality and Process
20. Substance Use and Parenting: Best Practices for Family Court Practitioners Rookwood
21. Risk Assessment in a Relocation Evaluation Involving Two Children on the Autistic Spectrum Salon BC
22. Parent Coaching as a Dispute Resolution Process Salon HI
23. Accounting for Safety and Resiliency When Crafting Appropriate Parenting Plans Caprice 2 & 3
24. Terminology Regarding Parental Alienation: Searching for a Consensus Caprice 1 & 4
12:00PM - 1:30PM Lunch (on your own)
1:30PM - 3:00PM Workshops 25-29
25. Managing Values-Based Disputes in the Context of Family Law Rookwood
26. Trapped in a Golden Cage: The Divorce Story of Female Immigrants in the US Salon HI
27. Gathering, Interpreting, and Archiving Social Media Data Caprice 2 & 3
28. Technology and the Courts: Expanding Access to Survivors Caprice 1 & 4
29. Addressing Limited Services for Parents in Rural Areas by Engaging Communities