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THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION

OF PROFESSIONAL FAMILY MEDIATORS

www.familymediators.org

 

Presents:

 

Dr. Robert Emery, Ph.D.

 

“Custody Mediation:  Negotiating Agreements and Renegotiating

Relationships for the Long Term”

                                                   

September 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Registration 8:30 a.m.)

UNCG Gateway University Park, 5900 Summit Avenue, Browns Summit, NC

You may view a map to the facility HERE

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

 

 

Robert E. Emery, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert on divorce. He is professor of psychology and director of the Center for Children, Families, and the Law at the University of Virginia. A frequent lecturer, he is the author of more than one hundred scientific publications and several books. He has shared his expertise on The Today Show, The Jane Pauley Show, and National Public Radio, and his work has been featured in publications such as Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post Magazine, Child magazine, Scientific American MIND, and The New York Times. He is the father of five children and lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

 

All attendees must preregister.  No on-site registration.  Lunch Provided.

Registration deadline is September 5, 2008 and seating is limited. 

 

Fees:  NCAPFM Members: $90.00, Non-members - $120.00

Optional CLE credit (5.75 hrs) - $15.00

There is a $25 fee for cancellations received by September 5, 2008.  No refunds thereafter.

 

For more information contact Nancy Stevens at nstevens@triad.rr.com or 336-202-4432

Agenda:

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Coffee

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Latest Research on Children’s Adjustment to Divorce, including stress, risk, resilience and pain

 

Research and Conceptualization on the Emotional Dynamics of

Divorce, i.e., how pain, grief, longing, fear, and guilt underlie the anger former partners express

10:45 AM - 12 Noon

Strategies for Dealing with Emotions in Mediation, i.e., how to keep negotiations moving forward

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Research on the Long-Term Outcomes of Mediated and Litigated Custody Disputes

 

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Consideration of Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Plans

 

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Considerations and a Critical Look at Various Proposed Solutions to Custody Dilemmas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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