Navigating Custody Proceedings Impacted by Domestic Violence/Child Abuse: Ensuring the Best Interest of the Child
Fighting Abuse Through Education’s Data-Driven Seminar
January 13, 2025
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Speakers:
Kimberly Anderson, Executive Director, Fighting Abuse Through Education (FATE)
Maya Khalid-Janney Pys.D., Executive Director, Survivors of Abuse in Recovery (SOAR)
Jemour Maddux, Ph.D., Board-Certified Forensic Psychologist; Co-developer of APA Child Custody Evaluation Guidelines; Partner, Lamb + Maddux, LLC. Member.

This seminar will provide attorneys and court professionals with evidence-based tools to navigate the complexities of custody cases involving domestic violence. Presenters will share research, best practices, and practical strategies to ensure that decisions and recommendations truly serve the best interest of the child.

Participants will gain:
● A clear understanding of the American Psychological Association (APA)’s guidelines for evidence-based and ethically informed child-custody evaluations.
● Insight into effective and appropriate use of data and evidence, including how to identify common missteps that can compromise child safety and well-being.
● Practical strategies for implementing trauma-informed and child-centered approaches throughout the legal process—from client interviews to courtroom advocacy.

This session will empower participants to make informed, responsible decisions in cases where the stakes for children’s safety, stability, and emotional development are at their highest.

Lunch is provided.

This seminar offers 1.5 credits to Delaware and Pennsylvania Attorneys, 1.8 credits to New Jersey Attorneys.

Locations available are Wilmington, Live stream options in Georgetown, Dover, and Seaford.

To register by mail, email or fax, please click the blue registration link below.

To register online, please click the green link below.

* Advertised price is for the standard member rate.

OUT OF STATE CLE CREDIT INFO

Those attendees who wish to receive CLE credit, other than from Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, should contact their individual State’s CLE Commission for credit. The Delaware State Bar Association can provide you with the agenda (included in the Materials sent with your registration confirmation) and a Certificate of Attendance (upon completion of the webinar), which should meet the requirements of compliance.

All rates include CLE Seminar and any materials. To register now or review DSBA CLE Policies, click HERE.

All materials provided by the deadline will be available by QR code on the day of the seminar.

Reporting of credits:

Please be advised that the DSBA has 30 days from the date of the seminar to report credits. Credits will be reported according to the date of the seminar not the date they are entered.