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Book Review: “Tug of War”

Posted in Children, Court, Divorce, Family, Parenting, Problem-solving, Resources, tagged , , , , , , on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“Tug of War” is the  first book ever written in North America by an experienced court judge specifically for parents who are going through separation and divorce.  Justice Harvey Brownstone has been employed in a number of  legal settings where he has gained a strong knowledge base and motivation to help individuals with their problem-solving. He was a Legal Aid lawyer for criminal cases, [...]

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Expert Expert Witness

Posted in Court, Resources, tagged , on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
Psychologists who work with individuals about legal matters often are required to prepare reports or serve as witnesses in Court. 
 
In June I flew to Vancouver to attend a workshop entitled “Becoming an Expert Expert Witness”.  Dr. Stanley L. Brodsky who is a professor at the University of Alabama also provides training and consultation for [...]

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Legal Choices to Help with Communications

Posted in Communication, Court, Relationship, Resources, tagged , , , , , on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Collaboration, mediation, arbitration, litigation – they all sound so complex!  Perhaps defining each would help to solve the mystery.

The American Heritage dictionary states that collaboration is to work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort and to cooperate reasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one’s country.  I have noticed the word collaboration appears [...]

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We’re All in this Together!

Posted in Court, Travel, World, tagged , , on November 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »

A couple of years ago I travelled to Jamaica.  I’m not a typical tourist who sits on the beach with a Marguerita.  I loaded my luggage with supplies for this third-world country and arranged to visit three schools and an orphanage.  Then I decided that it would be fun to visit Family Court!

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Parental Alienation

Posted in Court, Family, tagged , , on November 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »

When a couple goes through separation or divorce, there is frequently a tendency for one or both parents to “bad mouth” the other parent to the children.  Dr. Richard Gardner, an American child therapist and forensic psychiatrist developed two terms that he believed described this situation.

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Best Interests of the Child

Posted in Court, Family, Relationship, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Because I have had the privilege of working in Child Welfare, three school systems, Mental Health and private practice I have learned a great deal about how people think.
 
Frequently I hear the term “best interests of the child” and am surprised to learn that the parent believes that this situation is ONLY possible if the [...]

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