Psychiatric Evaluations in Family and Juvenile Courts: Problems and Possibilities
January 11-12, 2003
Faculty
Stanford Faculty
Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D.
Kenneth T. Norris Jr. Professor and Chairman
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine
The Hon. LaDoris H. Cordell (ret.)
Stanford University Vice-Provost for Campus Relations
Harvey E. Dondershine, M.D., J.D., F.A.P.A
Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Mary Sanders, Ph.D
Clinical Psychologist
Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Guest Faculty
David E. Arredondo, M.D.
Medical Director-- EMQ Children & Family Services
Director, The SOLOMON Project
The Hon. Beth Freeman
Judge - Family Court Division - County of San Mateo
Kurt Kumli, Esq.
Supervising Deputy District Attorney
Juveniile Delinquency Unit - County of Santa Clara
Kenneth B. Perlmutter, Ph.D
Psychologist - Palo Alto
Stephen Rosenbaum, J.D., M.P.P.
Staff Attorney, Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Lecturer in Law - U.C. Berkeley
The Hon James Stewart (ret.)
Matthew J. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Psychologist - Palo Alto, CA
Ellen Winick, Esq.
Family Law Attorney -- Berra and Spence, San Mateo, CA
Schedule
Moderated by Center of Psychiatry and the Law Director, James R. Missett, M.D., Ph.D.
Saturday, January 11, 2003 |
|
| 8:20 | Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D. |
| Welcome | |
| 8:30-9:20 | Harvey Dondershine, M.D., J.D., F.A.P.A. |
| Psychological Assessments for Legal Purposes: A View of the Issue from Both Sides | |
| 9:20-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:20 | Ellen Winick, Esq. |
| A Family Law Attorney's Perspective on Psychiatric Assessments in Child Custody Cases | |
| 11:20-12:10 | Philip Stahl, Ph.D |
| Alienated Children | |
| 12:10-1:10 | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:10-2:00 | The Hon. LaDoris H. Cordell (ret.) |
| The Bench Looks at the Couch: A Retired Judge's Perspective on Psychiatric Assessments in Custody Cases | |
| 2:00-2:50 | Mary Sanders, Ph.D |
| Munchausen's by Proxy | |
| 2:50-3:10 | Break |
| 3:10-4:00 | Kenneth B. Perlmutter, Ph.D |
| Standards and Problems in Custody Evaluations by Psychologists | |
| 4:00-4:50 | The Hon. Beth Freeman |
| What the Court Seeks in Family Court Assessments | |
Sunday, January 12, 2003 |
|
| 8:30-9:20 | Kurt Kumli, Esq. |
| Effective Evidentiary Contributions in Juvenile Court | |
| 9:20-10:10 | David E. Arredondo, M.D., Kurt Kumli, Esq. |
| Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from the Nation's First Juvenile Mental Health Court | |
| 10:10-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:20 | Matthew J. Sullivan, Ph.D |
| The Use of Parent Coordinators in High-Conflict Custody Cases | |
| 11:20-12:10 | Stephen Rosenbaum, J.D., P.P.D |
| Accessing Services for Children with Psychological and Developmental Problems | |
| 12:10 | Wrap up |
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