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WELCOME FROM CHILD CUSTODY COACH™ FOUNDER
Welcome to the ChildCustodyCoach.com, which represents the business Child Custody Coach™ on the web. Known nationally as The Custody Coach™ and as the founder of Child Custody Coach in Orange County, California and website ChildCustodyCoach.com, my goal is to provide informational, educational, and coaching services that can help empower parents who are dealing with divorce and child custody issues or are undergoing a 730 Custody Evaluation. Through extensive training and personal experience in child custody matters and litigation pertinent to the family court and judicial system, the unique coaching services I offer may prove to be the services you need.
I am a Certified Parenting Instructor and was trained in West Los Angeles, California, personally
under Jayne A. Major, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert on parent education and
published author on advanced parenting techniques. I have the training and have met all the requirements to become
recognized as a Certified Breakthrough
Parenting® Instructor (CBPI). I have also received my certificate for completing
the Systematic Training for
Effective Parenting (STEP®) course by Don Dinkmeyer, Sr., Ph.D., Gary D.
McKay, Ph.D., and Don Dinkmeyer, Jr., Ph.D. Below I list some of my training, education, and experience that I have gained that has helped me to help parents all across the country dealing with child custody related matters.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & EDUCATION
Although I have consulted with numerous family law attorneys, child custody experts, divorce and child custody professionals, the following are but examples of some of the unique training and education I have gained, which
has helped me successfully coach others through the child custody process.
I have found in each area listed below, invaluable information, skills, and/or techiniques
that can help others manage and succeed in child custody matters in the family court and
legal system today.
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Child Custody & Custody Evaluations |
- Coaching on Custody Related Issues.
Coached and consulted with Certified Famliy Law Specialist in Orange County, California on custody related issues.
- Coaching on Custody Related Issues and Custody Evaluations.
Coached and consulted with respected Family Law Attorney and Judge Pro Tem in Orange County, California on custody related issues.
- Coaching on Parental Alienation.
Received coaching from custody evaluator, expert witness, divorce coach, published author, speaker, on parental alienation.
- Child Custody Training.
Specialized and detailed training on Child Custody Topics and Strategies from a nationally recognized Child Custody Expert
- 730 Child Custody Evaluation Training,
Specialized and detailed training on Preparing and Strategizing for 730 Child Custody Evaluations from a nationally recognized Child Custody Expert
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Parenting Skills & Techniques |
- Certified Parenting Instructor. Trained in Advanced
Parenting Techniques to become recognized as a Certified Breakthrough Parenting® Instructor (CBPI) under Jayne A. Major, Ph.D.
- Don Dinkmeyer, Sr., Ph.D. Gary D. McKay, Ph.D., and Don Dinkmeyer, Jr., Ph.D.. Certificate for Completion of Systematic
Training for Effective Parenting (STEP®)
- Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D., Avoiding Power Struggles With Kids
Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D. are the originators of Love and Logic parenting
- John Rosemond, Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children
John Rosemond is a family psychologist, published author: Parent Power and A Family of Value
- Coaching on Child Play Therapy.
Received coaching from nationally recognized play therapist, published author, and speaker.
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Mandatory Fee Arbitration, Attorney Billing Disputes, & Ethics |
- Coaching on Mandatory Fee Arbitration and Billing Disputes.
Consulted and received coaching from Gerald F. Phillips, Of Counsel, Phillips, Lerner & Lauzon, speaker, adjunct professor of law at Pepperdine University School of Law, and member of the Los Angeles Bar Association's Professional Responsibility & Ethics Committee, on mandatory fee arbitration, attorney conduct, and attorney billing practices.
- Coaching on Mandatory Fee Arbitration.
Consulted and received coaching from family law attorney, divorce mediator, trained fee arbitrator. Used Arbitrator Handbook (2002) provided by the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Department, The State Bar of California as basis for coaching.
- Ethics & Bio Ethics Training.
Intensive Ethics & Bio Ethics Training. Only a limited number of attendees permitted and trained at a cost of more than $4 million dollars; presentations by well-known ethics consultant, professor, and public speaker.
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Communication Skills, Techniques, & Presentation |
- Dale Carnegie. Dale Carnegie Methods®,
Dale Carnegie Systems®, and Dale Carnegie Techniques®
- Dale Carnegie. How to
Win Friends & Influence People®
- Dale Carnegie. How to
Stop Worry & Start Living®
- Stephen L. Covey. The 7
Habits of Highly Effective People®
- Toastmasters International.
Club member; Long Beach, CA
- Certificate in Interpersonal Communications. Certificate for Completion of Special Training on Interpersonal Communication
Skills & Techniques
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Technical & Research |
- B.S. Computer Science.
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science. Graduate from California State University Long Beach (CSULB), honors awards and Golden Key International Honour Society recognized.
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COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
The following is a list of individuals in the child custody community that I have
personal experience with. Be cautious of this community who can influence and make key
decisions on how and when you will spend time with your child. The Custody CoachTM
can inform and educate you on what these individuals tend to look for, how
to prepare yourself, and effective ways to communicate with each. For example, the way you communicate with your therapist, may not be the most effective way to communicate with your attorney, a judge and/or custody evaluator.
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Family Law Attorneys
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Licensed Clinical Psychologists
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Custody Evaluators (County and Private)
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Expert Witnesses
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Parenting Education Expert
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
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Child Play Therapist
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Forensic Psychologist
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Child Protective Services (CPS)
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Social Service Workers
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Divorce Mediators
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Divorce Coach
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Arbitrators
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Judges
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SUBJECT FLUENCY
I am familiar and have personal experience with the following
child custody subjects listed below. The Custody CoachTM can help inform and educate you on what you need to know and how each subject can effect your case.
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Parental Alienation (PA)
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Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)
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Mental and Emotional Child Abuse
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False Allegations of Child Abuse
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Hostile and Vindictive Parents
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Breakthrough Parenting® Techniques
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Move-Away Cases
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Unwed Situations and Paternity Cases
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Stepparents
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Child Custody Evaluations
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California Section 730 Child Custody Evaluations
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California Section 733 Rebuttal Evaluations
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Child Protective Services (CPS)
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Attorney's Hidden Agenda
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Attorney Billing Practices
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Attorney Misconduct
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Pre-trial Discovery Methods (Order to Show Cause (OSC), Declarations, and Depositions)
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Trial and Post-trial (Opening statements, Cross-Examinations, Stipulations, and Judgment Orders)
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Mandatory Fee Arbitration - Attorney Billing Ethics, Statutes and Rules, Business Professions Codes (BPC), Issues and Case Summaries, Advisories
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CONCLUSION
From my experience a general awareness, knowledge, and understanding throughout
the child custody process and having knowledge of the mind set of each individual involved in one's case is critical and can in fact help contribute to the
success or failure of ones child custody case in the family court and judicial system. Not
only do I feel that it is important to be informed and educated, I believe
that it is imperative that one put into practice or apply the information. This takes commitment, planning, and varying degrees of work. However, dedicated and well intentioned parents will put forth the extra time and energy as they know their children are well worth the extra effort!
As Dale Carnegie stated, "Information is not power until it is applied."
My services are designed to help one manage in the family court and judicial system when faced with the challenge of child custody litigation. My coaching services are an "action" service as well as an informational and educational service. I strive to not only help one arrive at an understanding, but also help apply the information.
My desire is to help empower my clients by providing them with information so that they can make educated decisions, streamline their goals, and utilize their resources efficiently and effectively. From my experience attorneys often seek total control and often do not have the time or desire to educate their clients. In addition, attorneys are often busy working on several other cases and the time needed to educate each client would be cost burdensome and time consuming.
If you have a case pending or see yourself headed down the path of litigation or a child custody
evaluation, feel free to contact me. You can contact me directly by sending me an e-mail below.
Look forward to speaking and working with you.
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