February 22-24, 2019
Stephanie M. Barnett presented at the 2019 AFCC California Chapter Annual Conference with renowned domestic violence expert, Alyce Laviolette, M.S., M.F.T., The Honorable Reva Goetz, Retired, and Ilene Fletcher, experienced supervised visitation monitor and owner of Family Visitation Services, Inc. For program information click here.
Designed for mental health professionals, attorneys, judicial officers and other professionals and staff who require current knowledge of family law, this annual conference presents insights from leaders in the field about breaking developments, legislation and trends in family law.
Barnett’s panel addressed recent changes to the California domestic violence statutes and tips for drafting domestic violence restraining orders with specificity and detailed findings to keep children and families safe. Renowned domestic violence expert, LaViolette, presented regarding the continuum of aggression and abuse, power and control, coercive control, danger assessment, answer versus abuse, strangulation as a precursor to lethality, and commonly recurring issues and concerns with custody.