July 19th – 21st, 2024 @ Denver, Colorado

September 27th – 29th, 2024 @ Rockville, Maryland

October 18th – 20th, 2024 @ Columbus, Ohio

Litigation and Evaluation involving Abuse Allegations in Family Court Cases (LEFCC) is a grant subsidized innovative specialized training for legal professionals (family court lawyers, judges, GALs, etc.) and mental health professionals (expert witnesses, child custody evaluators, etc.) sponsored by the Professional Consortium on Abuse Allegations in Family Court. The in-person training takes place over 2.5 days at each site is limited to 25 legal professionals and 25 mental health professionals. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for the full certification program. Advocates, students, and others who do not want/need certification are invited to apply for the Friday (Day 1) or Friday and Saturday (Days 1 & 2 only) sessions. 

This advanced training meets many requirements in most states for child custody evaluators, and includes the interactions between attorneys, mental health professionals and advocates in these difficult and complex cases where abuse allegations occur in family court cases. Trainers include mental health professionals, custody evaluators, family law attorneys, and advocates. Accepting applications on a first come, first served basis until capacity reached at each site. 

The 30-hour certification program consists of 20 hours in-person training and 10 additional hours of online training. In-person training takes place over 2.5 days. Faculty consultations and technical assistance are available for those in the full certification program. Continuing Education credits are available for purchase. 

Questions?

Email: LEFCC@ivatcenters.org | Or Visit www.ivatcenters.org/LEFCC

Sponsored by the Professional Consortium on Abuse Allegations in Family Court: The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT); BWJP; Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence; and the National Family Violence Law Center at GW (NFVLC).

IVAT and Continuing Education - The Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma maintains responsibility for this continuing education program and its content. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) now accepts American Psychological Association continuing education credit for license renewal for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs. CE credits approved by California agencies are accepted in most states. The Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma is approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses to offer continuing education for nurses (CEP #13737). The Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma is approved by the State Bar of California to offer Minimum Continuing Legal Education for attorneys (#11600). The Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma is approved by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAAP) to sponsor continuing education for certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors (Provider #IS-03-499-0223).