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Relocation tips for parents, attorneys and Custody evaluators

Dr. Phil Stahl has words of wisdom for relocation issues when parents share custody.  Please click on the link to read.
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AFCC Indianapolis Powerpoints for workshop

Attached are Dr. Sullivan’s powerpoint slides for his presentation on”Doing no Harm: avoiding the iatrogenic impact of the family Court system on families”  Workshop at the Indianapolis AFCC conference, 10/2011
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October 21st – Minor’s Counsel training in Sacramento

Dr. Sullivan will present on interviewing children in the morning of an all-day minor’s counsel training in Sacramento on October 21, 2011. This training is a response to the new California legislation mandating children’s input be solicited (if over 14) and considered in all family Court processes.
Here is the program brochure
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10 top things divorced parents can do to protect their children from conflict

Conflict between parents who share custody can have a damaging impact on their functioning and long-term healthy development. Attached below are some thoughts about what divorced parents can do to protect their children from conflict.  It comes from the AFCC website  (afccnet.org), which has incredible resources like this.
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Web-based Consultation Group: Working with High Conflict Coparents

Dr. Sullivan is forming a web-based consultation group for professionals who work with high conflict coparents. If there is enough interest to have 6-8 members, Dr. Sullivan will lead a monthly consultation group, using Web-ex, which allows for video conferencing, or connecting via computer or telephone.
If you are interested, email Dr. Sullivan at sullydoc@aol.com for [...]

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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.
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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:
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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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