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Check out some shots of the Evening Celebration at AFCC's 62nd Annual Conference in New Orleans!

Stephanie Tabashneck, PsyD, JD offers practical guidance for family court professionals handling cases involving psychedelic use by parents. She emphasizes assessing the impact on parenting rather than relying on stigma, distinguishing between medical, spiritual, and recreational use, and staying informed about evolving legal and clinical contexts. Key recommendations include using evidence-based evaluations, avoiding overreliance on drug testing, creating individualized parenting plans, and maintaining cultural competence and professional humility throughout the process.

As AFCC prepares to welcome the insightful, deeply principled, and quietly formidable Hon. Dolores A. Bomrad as its next President at the upcoming conference in New Orleans, I find myself reflecting on a year of meaningful growth, collaboration, and transition. It has been an honour (with Canadian spelling 😊) to serve the AFCC community, a group that continues to lead with integrity and clarity in the ever-evolving field of family law and conflict resolution.

Judges, attorneys, and clinical evaluators are confronted with endless sources of information in their daily practice. Often the information conflicts, and the parties in a family law matter are particularly motivated to have us believe their version of the truth. How do we evaluate how much stock to put in each of these sources? What do we believe? 

Join AFCC Board members Mindy Mitnick and Liberty Aldrich for a candid conversation about their paths to professional growth, the lessons they’ve learned, and how they became leading voices in family law.