Issues for the Family Court

A one-day seminar was held on 30 August at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. The seminar was hosted by the New Zealand Psychological Society, in association with the Roy McKenzie Centre. The opening address was conducted by Principal Family Court Judge Boshier.

Five keynote speakers presented:

Garry Field
Report Writing: A study of family court report writers: practices and views relating to child care and protection evaluations, training, the best interests of the child, standard and mandatory reporting of child abuse.

Fred Seymour & Suzie Blackwell
Report Writing: Implications of a recent High Court appeal on access to interview data.

Fred Seymour & Lynelle Gillard
Children in the Middle: A programme for separated parents about children and the Court.

Jan Pryor
Issues in legal parenthood.

Paul Murphy
The Columbus Project (Australia).

For further information contact:
Heike Albrecht
Ph (04) 473 4885 Fax (04) 473 4889
Email: heike@psychology.org.nz