Improved understanding of the complex challenges that arise in child custody cases involving allegations of abuse.

Gain skills in applying effective legal strategies, utilizing expert testimony, and conducting custody evaluations through evidence-based interdisciplinary training.

Join a network of trained attorneys, GALs, judges, mental health professionals, custody evaluators, and expert witnesses from around the country for referrals and consulting.

Faculty consultations and technical assistance are available for those in the full certification program.

Effectively litigate contested child custody cases that have family violence/abuse allegations.

Gain skills to combat theories/labels used to deflect or deny family violence/abuse allegations.

Utilize litigation skills including interact ion with experts, theory of the case, use of experts, and familiarity with the research and misconceptions in these cases.

Work with and learn how to select appropriate child custody evaluators and experts in these cases.

Collaborate with mental health professionals in the best interest of the child and to promote child safety.

Improve accuracy in evaluating contested child custody cases with allegations of family violence/abuse.

Utilize appropriate techniques in conducting a child custody evaluation in contested cases.

Write competent reports, testify effectively, and manage cross-examination.

Be more capable to distinguish victims of family violence from offenders.

Critically examine the research and any proposed labels or theories used to deny/deflect family violence/abuse allegations.

Collaborate as experts with attorneys in the best interest of the child to promote child safety.