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Resist/Refuse (Alienation) and Abuse Plus Relocation in Divorce Litigation

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Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
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Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 57 minutes
Heather Williams Forshey
Joshua Balter
Sean Leonard
Tyler Raymond
Charlene Cathcart
With Heather Williams Forshey from Raleigh Divorce Law Firm + 4 others
Recorded May 22, 2026.
Product ID 101848

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Overview

Tackle Tough Aspects of Custody

Resist and refuse (parental alienation), abuse, and neglect allegations turbocharge the conflict inherent in divorce. This course offers practical tools for cutting through the noise and getting to the truth. Whether you're trying to prove or disprove improper parenting, experienced attorney faculty will help you address the situation more effectively. Topics include obtaining social media evidence, false abuse allegations, ethics in proceedings that involve children, witness examination, and more. Register today!

  • Use the best tools in obtaining evidence, including expert reports, social media, and text messages.
  • Adopt new tactics when arguing for or against relocation.
  • Make the best use of witness examination and custody evaluation reports.
  • Get practical guidance in pursing and defending allegations of alienation.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Developing a Strategy to Prove Parental Alienation
  2. Obtaining Social Media, Text, and Email Evidence
  3. Using Custody Evaluators and Written Reports to Prove/Disprove Alienation
  4. Admissibility of Evidence and Expert Testimony: Overcoming Top Challenges
  5. Witness Examination to Bolster Your Case
  6. Facing False Abuse Allegations Head-On
  7. Legal Ethics in Divorce Proceedings Involving Children
  8. Relocation Challenges in Custody Cases

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Product ID 101848

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Developing a Strategy to Prove Parental Alienation

    1. Resist and Refuse: Getting to the Root of the Problem
    2. Defining Alienation: Mental Health and Legal Perspectives
    3. What Parental Alienation Looks Like
    4. Structuring Your Approach Based on the Age of the Child

  2. Obtaining Social Media, Text, and Email Evidence

  3. Using Custody Evaluators and Written Reports to Prove/Disprove Alienation

  4. Admissibility of Evidence and Expert Testimony: Overcoming Top Challenges

  5. Witness Examination to Bolster Your Case

    1. Identifying Witnesses That Will Strengthen Your Case
    2. Key Questions You Need to Ask

  6. Facing False Abuse Allegations Head-On

  7. Legal Ethics in Divorce Proceedings Involving Children

    1. Child Testimony and Attorney Contact With Children
    2. Client Confidentiality
    3. Mandatory Reporting Issues
    4. Attorney Duty as Counselor
    5. Common Mistakes That Lead to Malpractice

  8. Relocation Challenges in Custody Cases

    1. UCCJEA, Jurisdictional Hurdles
    2. Notice Requirements and Procedures
    3. How to Prove Relocation Is Reasonable
    4. Contesting Relocation
    5. Cost of Living, Income and Other Financial/Support Considerations
    6. Moves Within the State vs. Crossing State Lines
    7. What to Do When Parents Relocate Without Notice

Who Should Attend

This legal guide is designed for attorneys. Mental health experts, child representatives, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Heather Williams Forshey
Heather
Williams Forshey
Raleigh Divorce Law Firm
Joshua Balter
Joshua
Balter
Happy Even After Family Law
Sean M Leonard
Sean M.
Leonard
McLane Middleton
Tyler Raymond
Tyler
Raymond
Raymond Family Law, LLC
Charlene Cathcart
Charlene
Cathcart
The Law Offices of Charlene Cathcart
Speaker bio
Heather Williams Forshey

Heather Williams Forshey

Raleigh Divorce Law Firm
Heather Williams Forshey

opened Raleigh Divorce Law Firm in May 2010. She is a board-certified family law specialist, a parenting coordinator and is certified as a family financial mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. Ms. Williams Forshey's firm only handles divorce, domestic issues, adoptions, appeals of family law issues, and related matters. She is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association. Ms. Williams Forshey is involved in a number of pro bono efforts, including representing domestic violence victims through Legal Aid's Advocacy Program, handling appeals for the guardian ad litem program and assisting with fundraising efforts for the Friends of the Wake County Guardian ad Litem program. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Elon University and her J.D. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.

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Joshua Balter

Joshua Balter

Happy Even After Family Law
Joshua Balter

is a partner with Happy Even After Family Law, practicing in all areas family and divorce law. He was in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, mainly serving on submarines and with the U.S. Marines and is a veteran of multiple combat tours. Mr. Balter has traveled the world extensively, including living in Japan for three years. His life experiences taught him a respect and understanding of people of various cultures. He was a medical specialist in the Navy and completed the most demanding enlisted medical program - submarine independent duty corpsman (similar to a physician assistant) with honors. Mr. Balter served as the sole health care provider on the USS San Juan (a nuclear-powered submarine) and various other duty stations as a medical provider including with 1/25 Marines in Iraq. He completed his career by serving as the senior enlisted leader for three Navy Health Clinics. Mr. Balter is the recipient of numerous military awards, decorations, and retired as a chief petty officer with multiple combat designations. He earned his J.D. degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law concentrating on family law.

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Sean M Leonard

Sean M. Leonard

McLane Middleton
Sean Leonard

is an attorney with McLane Middleton's family law practice group. His practice involves representing clients in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. Before joining McLane Middleton, Mr. Leonard was a partner in a Maine law firm. He focused on various family issues, including parental rights and responsibilities, divorce, termination of parental rights, and adoption. Mr. Leonard received his LL.M. from The George Washington University Law School. He earned his J.D. degree from Roger Williams University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Leonard was the vice president of the Student Bar Association and received the Feinstein Institute of Public Service Award for his work with the Navy. Mr. Leonard received his B.A. degree from Plymouth State University, where he was a member of the school's boxing club. In his free time, Mr. Leonard spends most of his days with his wife and daughters. He is also an assistant head coach for a local high school football team. 

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Tyler Raymond

Tyler Raymond

Raymond Family Law, LLC
Tyler Raymond

operates his own practice, Raymond Family Law, LLC in Bridgeport, Connecticut, exclusively practicing in the areas of family and matrimonial law. He has experience handling a wide variety of family and matrimonial cases, including high-conflict custody matters, complex asset distributions, divorces involving bankruptcies and foreclosures and high-income child support matters, to name a few. Mr. Raymond also accepts guardian ad litem appointments, both privately and by court appointment, to represent the best interests of children caught in the middle of custody disputes, and he acts as a divorce mediator and Special Master. He earned his J.D. degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law and his B.A. degree from the University of Maine. Mr. Raymond is a member of the American, Connecticut, Greater Bridgeport and Milford bar associations. 

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Charlene Cathcart

Charlene Cathcart

The Law Offices of Charlene Cathcart
Charlene Cathcart

is the founder of The Law Offices of Charlene Cathcart in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She has an extremely active civil and criminal litigation practice with primary emphasis on plaintiff's personal injury, criminal defense and municipal court. Ms. Cathcart also performs voluntary pro bono work for South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. She earned her a B.A. degree at Rutgers University Camden College of Arts and Sciences and her J.D. degree from Widener University in Wilmington, Delaware. Ms. Cathcart is licensed to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is a member of the Camden County Bar Association and New Jersey State Bar Association.

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