The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts has published Model Standards for Child Custody Evaluators. The American Psychological Association has long had standards, but the problem arises when the evaluator is not a psychologist. This model should help fill the gap and be a useful resource in cross-examining those evaluators.Read More

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was awarded the ABA Family Law Section “Friend of the Family” award, even though the U.S. Supreme Court rarely hears family law cases. The Family Law News Blog links to her acceptance speech. This past term, though, there were several that have an impact on family law. At first I was...Read More

If you teach mediation training, take a look at “Ten Habits of Highly Successful Mediation Trainers” from Online Guide to Mediation.Read More