Behind the Screens: Understanding the Use of Cybercrime in Domestic Violence Implications for Child Custody Evaluations and Parenting Plan Development

Instructor: Susan Rempel, Ph.D

Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Program Description:

This presentation will inform child custody evaluators about the critical intersection of cybercrime and domestic violence in family disputes.

Attendees will learn to identify various online harassment tactics and tools (e.g. deep fakes and impersonation) and understand how one parent may use them to control, manipulate, or abuse the other parent or a child. Exploration of how cybercrime tactics can impact issues frequently raised during the course of a child custody evaluation (e.g., safety issues, deterioration of the co-parent relationship, and trauma for children) will occur. Specific questions to ask, collateral information to gather, and evidence to consider regarding the use of cyber harassment and abuse will be discussed. Suggestions will be made as to what specific recommendations child custody evaluators should consider for both survivors and perpetrators will be identified.

Applicable California Rules of court ( Education and training requirements) rule 5.225(d)(1)(2)(6)(7)(13)(21)

Goals & Objectives:

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

1. List various types of technology-enabled abuse which may be present in high conflict custody disputes.
2. Describe how digital forms of control and intimidation can be implemented by one co-parent against the other parent.
3. Create questions to be asked during the evaluation process which explore the potential use of technology-enabled abuse by one parent against the other parent.

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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.