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AAML-AFCC Joint Conference September 15-17, Philadelphia

Dr. Sullivan will join some of the leading professionals in the child custody field for this first collaboration between the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). This will be a specialized conference for advanced professionals. Please see the full program below:
AFCC Philly Program

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10 tips for Family Court Professionals involved in alienation or alleged alienation cases

Drs. Barbara Fidler, Nicholas Bala and Michael Saini provide 10 helpful tips for handling cases where allegations of alienation are present. These are tough situations.
Click on the link
10 tips on Alienation – AFCC

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AFCC Parenting Coordination Pamphlet

Dr. Sullivan collaborated with several PC professionals to design a brochure for office display or to send to clients, explaining the who, what, why of Parenting Coordination.  The attachment presents the material in the pamphlet. You can order the tri-fold pamphlets on the AFCC website:  afccnet.org.  Another great reason to become a member (though membership [...]

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Parenting Coordination: Top Ten Toughest Challenges

Drs. Matthew Sullivan and Robin Deutsch, and attorney-mediator Christie Coates put their experience together to provide Association of Family and Conciliation Courts member the ten toughest challenges that those who practice parenting coordination will encounter.  See them in the attachment below:
PC- top ten toughest challenges

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Parenting Communication Resources in High Conflict Cases

Please see the attached report from a project completed by members of the Arizona Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. It has excellent suggestions for custody orders/parenting plans and other online resources to support functional coparenting in high conflict post-separation cases. A great resource for parents and professionals.
2011 AzAFCC SUMMIT PROJECT

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Chicago Training June 20-21, 2011 Keeping Parenting Coordinating Cases on Track: Advanced Concepts and Case Management Strategies

Dr. Sullivan will do a 2-day advanced training in Parenting Coordination Practice for the AFCC in Chicago, Illinois on June 20-21.  Please go to the AFCC website (AFCCnet.org) and click on trainings to obtain the brochure for this intensive training.
Below is an outline of the topics addressed in the 2-day training.
Chicago.MJS

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Promised materials from Baltimore training

Here is the set of  Power point slides about using developmental research about children in PC work, Jan Johnston’s typology of children’s adjustment to High Conflict Divorce and the pros and cons of involving children directly in the PC process
PC Work and Children

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Advanced Special Master Training, Sacramento, CA October 22, 2010

Join Dr. Sullivan and Sacramento family Law attorney Mike Jonsson for a one-day training on Special Master work for attorneys and mental health professionals. Mark your calendar, I will post the specifics when I have the brochure.

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Advanced Parenting Coordination Training: August 11, 2010

Dr. Sullivan will join Drs. Joan Kelly and Robin Deutsch in proving a full day advanced training for Parenting Coordinators. This training will take place as part of the American Psychological Association annual Convention in San Diego, California on August 11, 2010. It is a preconference workshop and provides 6 hours of continuing education for [...]

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Professional Consultation Group with Dr. Sullivan

I am starting a consultation group, offering monthly meetings to provide consultation on cases and topics dealing with high conflict custody situations, coparenting work, mediation, Parenting Coordination. It will take place in my office in Palo Alto
If you are interested, email me at  sullydoc@aol.com.

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