Breakfast Seminar: NORTHERN UTAH EDITION!
Join us for October's Utah AFCC (Association of Family & Conciliation Courts) breakfast seminar.Why Attend?
Whether you’re a family law attorney, mediator, therapist, or financial professional, our monthly breakfast seminars will equip you with insights and tools to better serve your clients.
📅 Date: October 23, 2026
⏰ Time:7:30 AM
📍 Location: Jeremiah's Restaurant, 1307 West 12th street, Marriott-Slaterville, Utah
This is Utah AFCC Breakfast Seminar - NORTHERN UTAH EDITION! It’s happening on Friday, October 23 at Jeremiah’s Restaurant in Ogden.
Coercive Control in Family Law: Legal, Clinical, and Practical Perspectives
This is an important and timely conversation for every professional working with court-involved families. Coercive control has become an increasingly significant—and often challenging—issue in family law cases. Understanding what coercive control is, how it differs from high conflict and other forms of domestic violence, and how it can affect children, parenting, decision-making, and family dynamics is critical to effectively working with separating and divorcing families.
Jess and Del will lead a practical discussion of recent legal and clinical developments involving coercive control and domestic violence, including:
🔹 What coercive control is—and what it is not
🔹 Its estimated prevalence and common patterns
🔹 Approaches to assessing whether coercive control is present within a family system
🔹 Distinguishing coercive control from high conflict, poor communication, situational violence, and other dysfunctional relationship dynamics
🔹 The potential impact on children, parenting, and post-separation family dynamics
🔹 Practical strategies for attorneys, mediators, mental health professionals, evaluators, and other professionals working with impacted families
This promises to be an informative and highly relevant interdisciplinary discussion for anyone working with court-involved families. Mark your calendars and join us!
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM
Location: Jeremiah’s Restaurant
1307 West 12th Street
Marriott-Slaterville, Utah
Come enjoy breakfast, connect with colleagues and get up to date information on an important and timely topic.
This is an important and timely conversation for every professional working with court-involved families. Coercive control has become an increasingly significant—and often challenging—issue in family law cases. Understanding what coercive control is, how it differs from high conflict and other forms of domestic violence, and how it can affect children, parenting, decision-making, and family dynamics is critical to effectively working with separating and divorcing families.
Jess and Del will lead a practical discussion of recent legal and clinical developments involving coercive control and domestic violence, including:
🔹 What coercive control is—and what it is not
🔹 Its estimated prevalence and common patterns
🔹 Approaches to assessing whether coercive control is present within a family system
🔹 Distinguishing coercive control from high conflict, poor communication, situational violence, and other dysfunctional relationship dynamics
🔹 The potential impact on children, parenting, and post-separation family dynamics
🔹 Practical strategies for attorneys, mediators, mental health professionals, evaluators, and other professionals working with impacted families
This promises to be an informative and highly relevant interdisciplinary discussion for anyone working with court-involved families. Mark your calendars and join us!
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM
Location: Jeremiah’s Restaurant
1307 West 12th Street
Marriott-Slaterville, Utah
Come enjoy breakfast, connect with colleagues and get up to date information on an important and timely topic.
💵 Cost: $25 AFCC Members; $30 General Admission
(**If you are a first-time attendee interested in joining us, please message Todd Wetsel (801) 633-1361 to arrange your complimentary admission.)
About the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts:
AFCC is an interdisciplinary and international association of professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children through the resolution of family conflict. Founded in 1963, AFCC includes over 6,000 members in 25 countries. For nearly 60 years, AFCC has served as a leader in family court innovation and reform in areas including parenting coordination, mediation, child custody evaluation, family law education, and domestic violence. AFCC members receive a print and electronic subscription to Family Court Review, the world’s leading interdisciplinary family law journal. Learn more at www.afccnet.org.
