Breakout 6 | GAL - Dealing with empowered older children: How to help a family when a child refuses to see a parent (qualifies for 1.0 GAL hour)

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Two experienced family therapists will walk attorneys through the dynamics at play when a child resists time with a parent. Highlights will include how individual attorneys and Guardians Ad Litem can improve the situation and how to avoid making it worse.

A paradigm shift for all professionals involved in helping these families will be suggested.

Takeaways:

• A deeper understanding of the myriad factors at play when a child resists time with a parent.
• How to support adolescent development (empowerment) and help families (reunite).
• How lawyers can support both parents when a child resists.
• Changing the framework for helping families parent from two homes.
• Tips to share with families going through this.

Speakers: Erika Ottolini, Artemis Counseling Services LLC; Kevin Chafin, Kevin Chafin LPC Inc, Kansas City

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