Divorce in Florida:

What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know about Family Court Interventions and Florida Family Law

Sponsored by
Richard Dehmer, LMHC, NCC & Carol Clark, Ph.D., LMHC, CAP

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

1.             1. Describe the recent changes in Florida Family Law (F.S. 61) related to
                                    
                                    ♦ parenting plans
2.                                  ♦ child support, and
3.                                  ♦ parental time sharing
4.                                  ♦ shared/sole parental responsibility

2.             2. Compare the differences between the roles of the
                                   
3.                                  ♦ attorney
4.                                  ♦ parent coordinator
5.                                  ♦ mediator
6.                                  ♦ social investigator

3.             3. List the elements included in F.S. 61.125 delineating the purpose of parenting coordination.

4.             4. Explain the mediator’s role related to parental time sharing agreements.

5.             5. Describe the social investigator’s role as per F.S. 61.13 in helping the Court determine parental time-sharing agreements.
7.             6. Design a treatment plan for helping clients cope successfully with divorce/modification as it relates to a high conflict separation/divorce.
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Presenters:

Iris M.Bass, Esq Civil practice attorney & Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator		Jerome R. Tabas, Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator	Allyson Tomchin LCSW, President Directive Energy Inc.	Richard Dehmer,LMHC, NCC Social Investigator	Carol Clark, PHD, LMHC, CAP  Social Investigator

How this program will be of value to you:

This workshop is of greatest value to 490 & 491 professionals whose practice is at least half or more dedicated to divorce and/or family counseling. It will cover:

♦  the goals, advantages and applications of divorce and family mediation and how they can best serve your clients’ needs; 

♦  when and how the therapist should make referrals to collaborative divorce lawyers, family mediators, and parent coordinators

♦  the new certification requirements for those therapists interested in becoming Florida Supreme Court certified family and/or dependency mediators;

♦  how therapists, attorneys, parent coordinators, and mediators can best work together to maximize client benefits.

Continuing Education provided by Dr. Carol L. Clark, Provider #50-550. This course is approved for 6.5 CEUs by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, expires 3/13; and the Florida Board of Psychology, expires 5/12.

Psychologists!

Your renewal date is May 31st. Do you need CEs? Register now to meet licensing requirements