Program, January 28, 2005, “Designing Custody Trials: Fair and Effective Procedure in Child Custody Cases”

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Program Announcement.....................................................................................................

Biographical Sketches of Speakers..................................................................................

Preliminary Proceedings and Interim Relief

Speaker: Barbara Ellen Handschu, Esq.

Family Law: The Care Behind Custody...........................................................................

By Barbara Handschu

Mary Kay Kisthardt

Testimony by Barbara Ellen Handschu Before the Matrimonial

Commission October 14, 2004........................................................................................

New York State Bar Association Committee on Children and the Law

Law Guardian Representation Standards Vol. II;

Custody Cases (Nov. 1999) (Excerpts)..........................................................................

Law Guardian Practice in Custody and Visitation Proceedings....................................

By Carol Sherman

Barbara H. Dildine

Constitution and Selected Statutes on Jurisdiction, and

On Preliminary and Interim Matters.................................................................................

Selected Cases Relating to Preliminary Phase and Interim Relief................................

Discovery and Preparation for Trial

Speaker: Barbara H. Dildine, Esq.

Law Guardian Practice in Custody and Visitation Proceedings (Excerpts).................

By Carol Sherman

Barbara H. Dildine

New York State Bar Association Committee on Children and the Law

Law Guardian Representation Standards Vol. II:

Custody Cases (Nov. 1999) (Excerpts).........................................................................

Selected Statutes on Discovery and Trial Preparation Phase.......................................

Selected Cases Relating to Discovery and Trial Preparation........................................

TRIAL PROCEDURE

Speaker: Jo Ann Douglas, Esq.

Issues Relative to the Appointment, Performance and Payment of

Law Guardians in Matrimonial Actions and Family Court Proceedings.....................

New York State Bar Association Committee on Children and the Law

Law Guardian Representation Standards Vol. II:

Custody Cases (Nov. 1999) (Excerpts).........................................................................

Marshalling the Evidence....................................................................................................

By Barbara Ellen Handschu

Terri L. Weiss

Selected Statutes Relevant to Trial....................................................................................

Selected Cases Relating to Trial.......................................................................................

ROLE OF EXPERTS.........................................................................................................

Speaker: Elizabeth C. Schockmel, Psy.D.

Evaluating the Evaluation: Points to Consider

When Reviewing the Forensic Psychological Report...................................................

By Elizabeth Critz Schockmel, Psy.D.

Mental Health Experts.........................................................................................................

By Barbara Handschu

Mary Kay Kisthardt

Mental Health Experts.........................................................................................................

By Barbara Handschu

Mary Kay Kisthardt

Testimony Before the Matrimonial Commission, 10/14/04.............................................

By Nancy S. Erickson, Esq.

Selected Statutes Relevant to Experts..............................................................................

Selected Cases Relating to Experts.................................................................................

IN CAMERA AND OTHER LAW GUARDIAN PROOF

Hon. Joan O. Cooney

Suggested Questions for the In-Camera...........................................................................

By Hon. Joan O. Cooney

Appellate Division, Fourth Department

Administrative Handbook for Law Guardians (Excerpts).............................................

New York State Bar Association Committee on Children and the Law

Law Guardian Representation Standards Vol. II:

Custody Cases (Nov. 1999) (Excerpts).........................................................................

Law Guardian Practice in Custody and Visitation Proceedings

Excerpts (Role of Law Guardian; in camera interviews)..............................................

By Carol Sherman

Barbara H. Dildine

Handling a Guardian Ad Litem..........................................................................................

By Barbara Handschu

Mary Kay Kisthardt

Custody, Domestic Violence, and a Child’s Preference.................................................

By Judith M. Reichler

Nancy S. Erickson

A Call for Uniformity in Law Guardian Practice................................................................

By Jo Ann Douglas

Selected Rule Relevant to In Camera Interviews..............................................................

Selected Cases Relating to In Camera, Child’s Position, and Role

Of Law Guardian

CUSTODY CASES GENERALLY

Speaker: Hon. Edward O. Spain

New York State Bar Association Committee on Children and the Law

Law Guardian Representation Standards Vol. II:

Custody Cases (Nov. 1999) (Excerpts...........................................................................

The Matrimonial Commission............................................................................................

Selected Statutes on Appellate Review............................................................................

Selected Cases Relating to Appeals and Miscellaneous Aspects................................

Custody and Visitation Caselaw (2003-2004).................................................................

By Betsy R. Ruslander

George E. Reed, Jr.

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