The Impact on Mental Health and the Capacity to Parent in Child Custody Cases
The Impact on Mental Health and the Capacity to Parent in Child Custody Cases
Room 348: 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM
Representing clients who present with behavioral issues or mental illness can be challenging and complicated for clients and the attorneys who represent them. The discussion will assist family law attorneys in identifying parenting and co-parenting tasks and behaviors that may be influenced by mental illness, how they are linked to child outcomes, and how to integrate effectively impactful mental health information into matters of custody and child custody evaluations. The program will also include a case study review with judicial perspectives, practicing tips, and CINA related guidance that will impact the way we represent clients who suffer from mental health issues.
Panelists:
- Doris Green Walker, Doris Green Walker, Esq.
- Lindsay Parvis, Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.
- Dr. Josef Passley, Passley Consulting & Psychological Services, LLC
Moderator: Margaret Henn, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service