Legal Workshop for Mental Health Professionals

We will present a CASE STUDY
based on actual divorce and custody cases of parents coping
with mental health issues, including bipolar disorder and OCPD tendencies.  Attorneys for the Wife and Husband will
present their facts.  Discussion will
address: 


·   
 The impact of parenting
styles (permissive vs. authoritarian), parental fitness, personality disorders
and other mental health issues on family relationships and custody decisions,

 

·   
 Mediation as a form of alternative dispute
resolution,

 


·   
 Role of the Forensic Evaluator to assess and make
recommendations,

 

·   
 Role of Mental Health Professionals to assist families
with these issues and reduce conflict,

 


·   
Testifying
in Court as treating therapist vs. expert witness

 

 


We will also
provide a legal update on NY Family Law,
including trends in spousal support
awards, gender neutral custody and
shared parenting, and the impact of
no-fault divorce.

 

          
This year we are pleased that Dr.
N.G. Berrill Ph.D. will speak about his involvement in these types of matters and
his recommendations for this case.  Dr. Berrill
received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt
University, with post-doctoral
training in clinical neuropsychology at Georgetown University
Medical School.  He has worked in forensics for over 20 years.
 Dr. Berrill has consulted on numerous
high-profile criminal and custody matters throughout the country and lectured
on family violence, sex offenses, antisocial behavior, the psychological impact
of divorce on children and violence in the workplace. You won’t want to miss
Dr. Berrill’s insights on these issues.

    
NOTE: This
workshop may qualify for Continuing Education Units (CEU’s), as most of
our previous attendees have received credits from their
professional organizations for participating.