High conflict custody cases are among the most difficult for lawyers and the court system to handle. They often are an enormous strain on both lawyers’ and the court system’s time, and emotional and financial strain on the parties involved.
This CLE program will provide attendees with practical tips from experienced attorneys, GALs, parent coordinators and a judge on how to better deal with high conflict custody cases. Learn how to prepare your client for GAL investigations/evaluations, working with parenting coordinators and testifying at trial.
Learn techniques for settling these cases, and if settlement cannot be achieved, for presenting the best case at trial as possible. Hear tips from the bench on what to do and what not to do when representing a client in a high conflict custody case.
Topics:
I. Judicial Perspective on How to Settle & Litigate High Conflict Custody Cases
II. Litigators’ Perspectives on How to Settle & Litigate High Conflict Custody Cases
III. What to Expect from a Guardian ad Litem Investigation/Evaluation in a High Conflict Custody Case and How Best to Prepare Your Client for a GAL Investigation/Evaluation
IV. Parenting Coordinators’ Perspectives on How to Use Parent Coordination in High Conflict Custody Cases
Panelists:
Hon. John D. Casey
First Justice of the Norfolk Probate & Family Court
Peter M. Barlow, Esq.
Kates & Barlow, PC
Jennifer A. Bingham, Esq.
Grindle, Robinson, Goodhue & Frolin Attorneys at Law
Jessica M. Dubin, Esq.
Lee, Rivers & Corr LLP
Mira Levitt, Ph.D.
The Co-Parenting Assessment Center
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