Workshop 30: Judicial Officer’s Forum: The Voice of the Child
This session, open only to judicial officers, will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss the challenges of bringing the child’s voice into legal proceedings. The program will focus on the testimony of children, judicial interviews, reports, and other methods of integrating the child’s voice into the process. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own processes, ask questions, and address specific challenges, such as intimate partner violence and a child’s refusal to spend time with a parent.

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* 1. Based on the content of this session, I am able to: (1=Strongly disagree, 5=Strongly agree)

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1. Identify 3 different methods of integrating the child’s voice into the family court process.
2. Discuss 2 specific challenges to bringing the voice of the child into the proceedings.

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* 2. Please rate presenter: Hon. Dolores A. Bomrad (Ret.) (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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Level of knowledge and expertise
Teaching ability
Maintained my interest
Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions

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* 3. Please rate presenter: Hon. Kevin M. Duffan (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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Level of knowledge and expertise
Teaching ability
Maintained my interest
Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions

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* 4. Please rate presenter: Hon. Herman G. Walker, Jr. (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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Level of knowledge and expertise
Teaching ability
Maintained my interest
Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions

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* 5. Please rate presenter: Kathleen McNamara, PhD (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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Level of knowledge and expertise
Teaching ability
Maintained my interest
Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions

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* 6. The content of the presentation was consistent with the abstract in the conference brochure

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* 7. Please rate this session presentation overall (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 8. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program? (1=Very little, 5=Great deal)

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* 9. Information presented in this session reflected the most current evidence on this topic (1=Disagree, 5=Agree)

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* 10. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development (1=Not useful, 5=Extremely useful)

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* 11. Additional Comments

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