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Child Custody Training for California Court Rule 5.225 (formerly Rule 1257.4) |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION A
three-day course providing 20 C.E. hours to satisfy California Court Rule
5.225 (formerly Rule 1257.4). |
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Family Law from A-Z & Parental Alienation (Click here for details.) Gerald L. Klein, J.D. |
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| Day II • Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • 7.0 C.E. Hours Domestic Violence & Child Sexual Abuse Assessment (Click here for details.) Stephen E. Doyne, Ph.D. |
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| Day III • Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • 7.0 C.E. Hours Psychological Testing & Expert Testimony (Click here for details.) Ira R. Gorman, Ph.D., ABPP
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| TESTIMONIALS Here are some comments about the program taken from recent course evaluations: "It
was a great series. Thanks for doing such a professional job putting it
together!"-Rebecca, February 9, 2003 |
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| To learn more about California Court Rules pertaining to child custody (including Rules 1257.4 and 1257.7), visit: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/rules and select Title Five. Special Rules for Trial Courts (Rules 1180-2211)-PDF. Once downloaded, go to Chapter 2.6—Child Custody on pages 718-747 of Title Five. From Acrobat Reader, print pages 35-64 of your PDF document. | |
California Court
Rule 5.225 (1257.4 was renumbered in 2003) establishes criteria that will
help ensure that existing and future professionals acquire a broad background
in critical issues and factors affecting the health, safety, and welfare
of children in the context of custody and visitation disputes before serving
as court-appointed child custody evaluators. As of January 1, 2004, persons
appointed as child custody evaluators must complete a total of 40 hours
of initial education. In response to this new rule, Psycho-Legal Associates
has designed two comprehensive and dynamic multi-disciplinary 20-hour
series featuring experts in psychology and the law. For your convenience, the series is scheduled in four Southern California locations and one Northern California site. In fact, if you can’t devote an entire weekend at one location, you can complete the series one day at a time at different locations. Or, you can simply take one or two courses in the series. This three-day twenty-hour series is comprised of three separate intermediate courses examining six specific core competencies of the child custody evaluator: (1) Divorce Mediation; (2) Parental Alienation; (3) Domestic Violence Assessment; (4) Child Sexual Abuse Assessment; (5) Psychological Testing; and (6) Expert Testimony. |
| This course provides 20 C.E./MCEP Hours for Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists and Social Workers, and 18.5 MCLE hours for Attorneys. |
TOPICS
Family Mediation |
Domestic
Violence & Child Sexual Abuse Assessment Stephen E. Doyne, Ph.D. |
Psychological
Testing & Expert Testimony Ira R. Gorman, Ph.D., ABPP |
Day I Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 6.0 C.E. Hours |
Day II Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7.0 C.E. Hours |
Day III Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7.0 C.E. Hours |
Divorce
Mediation (3 hours) Parental Alienation
(3 hours) |
Psychological
Testing (4 hours) Expert Testimony
(3 hours) |
| Here are some comments about the program taken from recent course evaluations: "Dr.
Gorman is very generous with his knowledge and expertise." —MFT
/ January 26, 2003 Dr.
Frankel... "managed high anxiety topic with less anxiety promotion
than usually goes with this topic. This is by far the best legal course
I've attended." —Psychologist, September 14, 2002 "Useful
information presented in a palatable way." —Marriage &
Family Therapist, September 14, 2002 |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course,
you should be better able to:
• Use appropriate tests and testing procedures during child custody evaluations.
• Provide expert testimony consistent with the accepted clinical, forensic,
scientific, and legal standards.
SPEAKER
PROFILES
| Photo Coming Soon. | Stephen
E. Doyne, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist (#PSY 4242) who, for
the past 20 years, has worked in the San Diego County Family Courts conducting
custody evaluations and mediating disputes. Dr. Doyne received his Bachelor
of Arts at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill, and Master
and Doctorate Degrees in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University.
Since 1974, he has been in private practice in San Diego in clinical and
forensic psychology, specializing in working with divorced families. Dr.
Doyne is the primary author of an amicus curiae brief that was filed in
the Appellate case In re the Guardianship of Sydney and Justin S. between
Lou and Judith Brown and O.J. Simpson. |
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| Photo Coming Soon | Gerald L. Klein, J.D. is an attorney at law specializing in Family Law, Custody and Mediation. He has been practicing law for over 25 years during which time he has been widely recognized by both the State and local organizations, including the State Bar of California and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). Prominent awards include the CAMFT Honorary Distinguished Member Award, the Orange County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award, and the State Bar of California President’s Pro Bono Service Award. He is the founder and executive director of KIDS’ FIRST, a non-profit, seven-week, interactive education program for parents and their children involved in the divorce process. He is the past president of the West Orange County Bar Association, the past president of Family Assessment, Counseling and Education Services (F.A.C.E.S.), and the past president of C.O.P.E.S.—a shelter for abused children. Mr. Klein has written numerous articles and spoken extensively on Family Law issues. He has organized and moderated an all-day symposium on Parental Alienation. He has taught Divorce Mediation Theory and Practice through the UC-Irvine Extension Program. Mr. Klein has served as a part-time Juvenile Court Referee and a Judge Pro-Tem. |