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Join Us at Our Child Interviewer Roster Launch Events
We are delighted to announce that the BC Hear the Child Society will launch its Roster of qualified Child Interviewers in May, 2012. One of the messages we heard loud and clear from recent feedback is the desire to get qualified child interviewer Roster launched quickly. So, we are beginning the Roster with a core group … Continue reading Join Us at Our Child Interviewer Roster Launch Events
Vancouver Course a Success!
More than 50 participants gathered to hear the latest on child participation at a continuing legal education program co-led by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia and the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD). BC Hear the Child Society president Ron Smith co-chaired the session with Suzanne Williams (IICRD) while several other members … Continue reading Vancouver Course a Success!
Best Interests of the Child from Social Science and Jurisprudential Perspectives
This research paper was presented at the July 2012 Childhood Global Conference at Oxford. Its focus is to better understand the notion of best interests of the child (BIC) from two perspectives: a social science perspective which explores the meaning of the concept imputed by human services professionals and policy makers and a jurisprudential perspective which … Continue reading Best Interests of the Child from Social Science and Jurisprudential Perspectives
Online Voice of the Child Course August 20, 2012
This may be of interest to you: The Voice of the Child in Family Law (Live Webcast Replace with Live Chat) This exciting, interdisciplinary program focuses on the complex issues that arise when dealing with and hearing from children involved in the litigation process. Our dynamic and often controversial panels of experts will include judges, … Continue reading Online Voice of the Child Course August 20, 2012
Victoria Launch Roster Event a Success!
We are delighted that 15 people officially launched the BC Hear the Child Society’s Roster of Child Interviewers on May 10, 2012 at the offices of Brown Henderson Melbye in Victoria. The launch event participants included a BC Provincial Court Judge, and a Nanaimo participant. Six Victorians are on the Launch Roster list and now … Continue reading Victoria Launch Roster Event a Success!
Children’s Voices in Cases of Sexual Abuse
How Children’s Voices Were Heard ‘Above the Din’ in Family Court Proceedings in Cases Where There Were Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse: The Importance of Judicial Orientation and Professional Evidence in the Discernment of the Child’s Voice (2011, Australia) This article examines how children’s voices can be heard in Family Court hearings when there are … Continue reading Children’s Voices in Cases of Sexual Abuse
Family law: New act puts children first during divorces
SANDRA MCCULLOCH / TIMES COLONIST MARCH 29, 2013 When Victoria lawyer Mary Mouat was called to the bar in 1988, she thought the best place for divorcing couples was in a courtroom, duking it out before a judge. “I truly believed that was the best thing for families, and I was not alone — that’s … Continue reading Family law: New act puts children first during divorces
Sharla Schofield
Registered Clinical Social Worker 200-347 Leon Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 8C7 Also serving the Penticton area T: (250) 212-3220 E: sharlasc@telus.net Fee: TBD Experience and Qualifications More than 35 years of experience in adult, child and family counselling. B.A. Psychology, B.S.W. (Social Work) M. Ed. Counselling with focus on child and family development/psychology/therapy With more … Continue reading Sharla Schofield
Jeffrey J. Peterson
Family Lawyer 205 – 1630 Pandosy Street Kelowna, BC T: (250) 861-5294 E: jeffrey@jpeterson.ca Fee: $350 per child plus taxes University of British Columbia History Degree 1979 / Law Degree 1986 Jeffrey started doing Hear the Child Reports on an informal basis in the mid-1990s upon the request of either Judges or fellow counsel. This … Continue reading Jeffrey J. Peterson
Mary Ellen McNaughton
Certified Counsellor 375-1855 Kirschner Rd (Stewart Centre) Kelowna, BC V1Y 4N7 T: (250) 864-8664 E: maryellenmc@gmail.com W: maryellenmcnaughton.com Fees: TBD Separation and Divorce can be a confusing and emotional time for children. It is a time of uncertainty when profound change can and often does result in their lives. Sometimes they feel caught in … Continue reading Mary Ellen McNaughton