Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem, Inc. Presents:

They’re Watching You…

The Purpose and Practice of Supervised Parenting in the Family Court

 May 9, 2024

8:30am-1:00pm

Supervised parenting can be a powerful tool that can have a profound effect on a family. This conference will explore the various forms of supervised parenting, its use in child custody evaluations and its use and misuse in family law cases. 

 The Conference Center at Waltham Woods, Waltham, MA. (The conference will be in person and virtual). 4 CEU credits applied for. 

8:30-10:45 am

Supervised parenting: Exploring the history, the practice, and current issues involved in family law cases. Moderator Thomas D. Ritter, Esq; Howard Yaffe, LICSW; Julia Brice, Fair play; Guideline Committee members: Diane Beswick, Esq. (Managing Attorney/Probate and Family Court); Denise M. Fitzgerald, Esq. Manager of Legal Research Services Probate and Family Court, Marguerite Riley (Statewide Supervisor Probation, Probate and Family Court Probation); and Lisa Danovitch (Senior Court Clinician, Probate and Family Court)

10:45-11:15 am

Break (Refreshments served)

11:15-1:00 pm

Court Involvement in Supervised parenting Visitation Cases: From the drafting of court orders to GAL investigations and court testimony to the termination of services. Moderator, Linda A. Ouellette, Esq., Category F GAL; Hon Judge Susan Ricci (Ret.); Katie Rice, LMHC and Category E GAL; Nicole Robinson, LICSW, Category E GAL and former supervisor at Department of Children and Families

Email with further information and Registration to follow.