2018 Family Law Seminar

Parental Alienation in Custody Cases

Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Embassy Suites Springfield and live-streaming

Seminar Chair: Jason Seiden, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville
MCLE credit: 7.5 hrs (1 hr Ethics) approved
GAL CLE credit: 6.0 hrs approved

Parental alienation is a tactic used by one parent to undermine or destroy a child’s love, attachment and relationship with the other parent. Learn to identify this abuse, how it affects a child, the legal tools available to combat it and the possibilities of preserving parental relationships. And, as always, catch up on the important cases and legislation over the past year. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• The Role of a Court Appointed Co-Parenting Coordinator and Co-Parenting Counselor Dr. Amy Wilson, Charlottesville Psychological Associates
• The Role of the Lawyer in an Alienation Case Kathy Maddox, Maddox & Gerock
• Attachment Theory and Practice: Legal Framework Application Dr. Bill Whelan, Virginia Child & Family Attachment Center
• Adverse Childhood Experiences and Clinical Reunification Dr. C. David Missar
• Roundtable Panel Discussion: Parental Alienation/Attachment Issues Moderated by Hayden Lee, ShounBach; with Judge Daniel Ortiz, Fairfax Circuit Court; Judge Ashley Tunner, Richmond J&DR Court; Dr. Whelan; Dr. Wilson; Joe Condo, Offit Kurman; and Kathy Maddox
• Significant Legislative Changes Larry Diehl, Barnes & Diehl
• Case Law Update Susan Hicks, The Susan Hicks Group
• Ethics: What To Do When Your Client is Sabotaging Their Own Case and/or Their Children's Best Interest? Professor Dale M. Cecka, Director, Family Law Clinic, University of Richmond School of Law

For the complete agenda, click here.

In-Person registration fee includes lunch. Parking is free.

Not able to make it to Springfield? We've got you covered! This seminar is also being offered via live web streaming, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office. Just choose the "live streaming" option during registration.

Embassy Suites Springfield
8100 Loisdale Road
Springfield, VA 22150
571-339-2000

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CLE Certificate and Materials:

• Seminar materials will be emailed to you 1-2 days prior to the seminar so that you may print any materials you may wish to have with you.
• The CLE Certificate of Attendance is included in this email.

Attending in person? We will also give you the materials on CD at the seminar. If you would like to access these materials while at the seminar, please bring your laptop. The emailed links will be active throughout the day for you to access materials that way as well. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early and come to the VTLA registration table to check in.

Live Streaming? In addition to the seminar materials, we will also email you everything you need to know about logging in to the live broadcast.

WE HOPE YOU WON'T, but if you must cancel, the VTLA cancellation policy applies to all paid meeting events, including tickets for social events. All cancellations or changes must be in writing. Cancellations received on or before September 4th receive the registration fee paid less a $25 cancellation fee. We regret that due to guarantees required, no refunds after September 5th. Thank you for understanding that your request for an exception to this policy costs VTLA.