Instructor: Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D., ABPP

Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Program Description:

Whether you are new to Parenting Plan Evaluations or highly experienced, your reports and testimony must not only be admissible but also persuasive in court. This workshop, led by Phil Stahl, PhD, a forensic psychologist with over 40 years of experience, provides practical advice using the revised AFCC Guidelines for Parenting Plan Evaluations, the AFCC Guidelines for Examining Intimate Partner Violence, and psycho-legal literature. Key strategies include following local court rules, developing multiple hypotheses, assessing the family with sufficient breadth and depth of critical issues, presenting balanced data, a thorough analysis, and making sensible recommendations. Additionally, testimony tips include answering questions clearly, considering new evidence, and treating hypothetical questions thoughtfully and concisely.

Applicable CA Rules of Courts: 9, 10, 13, 19, 21

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize and critique the strengths and weaknesses of your own evaluation process and report before completion of the evaluation
2. Perform a comprehensive analysis of the critical psycho-legal issues of the case, adhering to Rule of Court 5.220

Registration Information     $79.00

CE Approval Information The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. This course is also approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for its licentiates' CE license renewal requirements. The Steve Frankel Group, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of CE credit for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs. The course outline or agenda for Child Custody training have been approved as corresponding to subject areas specified in California Rules of Court, rules 5.225 and 5.230, et. seq. The views expressed in these trainings are those of the trainers and do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the Judicial Council of California.