A Deeper Dive: The Intersection of Family Law and Psychology 2019
Course Date: April 11, 2019
Total: 11h 17min
Total Ethics: 2h
Course Date: April 11, 2019
Day 1: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Welcome and Introduction
John-Paul E. Boyd — John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers, Vancouver and Calgary
Alyson Jones — Alyson Jones & Associates, West Vancouver
Morag M.J. MacLeod, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Managing High Conflict Parents in and Out of Court
- high conflict family law disputes in BC
- containing conflict and managing expectations
- protecting children from conflict
- ethical responsibilities of counsel representing high-conflict parties
Moderator: Robert Colby, RPsych — Colby Gallagher & Associates, Vancouver
Professor Nicholas Bala — Faculty of Law, Queen’s University, Kingston
Todd R. Bell — Schuman Basran Robin & Bell, Vancouver
Nikki L. Charlton — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Break
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Therapeutic and Legal Interventions in High Conflict Cases (available online)
- overview of high conflict and court involved therapeutic interventions
- assessment of interventions
- review of team roles and team approach to complex issues in family law and family therapy
- communication and coordination protocols for lawyers working with mental health professionals
Alyson Jones — Alyson Jones & Associates, West Vancouver
Yuval Berger — Hindsight Counselling, Vancouver
Dealing with Lawyers in Family Law Cases
- communicating with lawyers
- how lawyers represent their clients
- overview of court processes
- mental health professionals as experts
John-Paul E. Boyd — John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers, Vancouver and Calgary
Networking Lunch (provided)
Neuropsychology of Conflict and Brain Development—Divorce & the Science of the ACE Study
- overview of the core story of brain development & the brain’s stress response system
- overview of divorce and the science on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study
- understanding the impact of toxic stress on brain development
- brief overview of the science of resilience
Kim Hetherington, BSc— Social Worker/Practice Development Consultant, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Surrey
Break
Attachment, Parenting Plans, and Child Contact Problems
- overview of family dynamics
- understanding and supporting parent child attachments
- disrupted attachments and parent-child contact problems
- age appropriate parenting plans from an attachment perspective
Moderator: The Honourable Judge Patricia Bond — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey
Yuval Berger — Hindsight Counselling, Vancouver
Michael Elterman, PhD, MBA, RPsych — Vancouver
Susan Gamache, PhD, RPsych — Vancouver
Alyson Jones — Alyson Jones & Associates, West Vancouver
Day 2: Friday, April 12, 2019
Welcome and Introduction
John-Paul E. Boyd — John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers, Vancouver and Calgary
Alyson Jones — Alyson Jones & Associates, West Vancouver
Morag M.J. MacLeod, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Approaches to Parenting Assessments
- case law update
- mental health professionals' views of parenting assessments
- understanding psychometric testing and test scores
- identifying appropriate assessment methodologies
Moderator: The Honourable Mr. Justice G. Bruce Butler — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
Rebecca St. Clere England, PhD, RPsych — Ward St. Clere Inc., Vancouver
Bob Finlay, MA, RFT, RCC — Finlay Counselling & Mediation Services, New Westminster
Leanne Harder, MSW, RSW, M.Ad.Ed. — Olive Branch Consulting, Vancouver
Morag M.J. MacLeod, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Break
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Managing Parenting Assessments and Assessors (available online)
- retaining parenting assessors
- communicating with parenting assessors: do's and don'ts
- dealing with ambiguous recommendations
- responding to parenting assessments
Rebecca St. Clere England, PhD, RPsych — Ward St. Clere Inc., Vancouver
Mary Korpach, PhD, RPsych — Vancouver
Preparing for and Giving Evidence in Court
- roles of mental health professionals in court processes
- purposes and functions of expert witnesses
- preparing to give evidence
- giving evidence in court
Todd R. Bell — Schuman Basran Robin & Bell, Vancouver
Alyson Jones — Alyson Jones & Associates, West Vancouver
Networking Lunch (provided)
Children's Experience of Separation and Wish to be Included in Decision-Making
- importance of children’s participation in family disputes
- different ways of hearing from children
- empirical research on children’s participation
Dr. Rachel Birnbaum — Professor, King’s University College, Western University, London
Professor Nicholas Bala — Faculty of Law, Queen’s University, Kingston
Break
Intersectional Issues and Cultural Competence
- identifying and responding to cultural assumptions in your practice
- understanding non-traditional family arrangements
- family violence, criminal complaints, child protection, and family law
- poverty and family law
Moderator: Dr. Rachel Birnbaum — Professor, King’s University College, Western University, London
Jereme Brooks — RONIN Consulting & Mediation Services, Langley
Zahra H. Jimale — Jimale Law Corporation, Vancouver
Zara Suleman — Suleman Family Law, North Vancouver
Closing Remarks
John-Paul E. Boyd — John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers, Vancouver and Calgary
Alyson Jones — Alyson Jones & Associates, West Vancouver
Morag M.J. MacLeod, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
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Presentation Content:
Slides: Digging Deeper into the Therapeutic and Legal Interventions
Slides: Therapeutic and Legal Interventions in High Conflict Cases
Handout: Assessment Checklists for Reunification and Reintegration Programs
Handout: Boyd / Jones Model Court Order for Appointment of Reunification and Reintegration Intervention Programs
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Slides: Disrupted Attachments and Parent-Child Contact Problems
Slides: Emotional Development Attachment Perspective
Slides: Family Systems; Setting the Conditions for Attachment
Handout: Age Appropriate Parenting Plans from an Attachment Perspective
Paper: Family Systems: Setting the Conditions for Attachment
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Slides: Children’s Experience of Separation and Wish to Be Included Decision-making
Paper: Judicial Interviews of Children in Canada’s Family Courts: Growing Acceptance but Still Controversial
Paper: Rethinking the Role of Lawyers for Children: Child Representation in Canadian Family Relationship Cases
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