The
Colorado Chapter of the
Association of Family and Conciliation
Courts
Structure
diminishes anxiety: Practical
family law solutions to reduce
conflict and
keep the kids out
of the middle
(Click on
image to access PPT handout)
Benjamin
D. Garber, Ph.D.
March 17 2026
What to
expect?
This 90-minute
webinar invites family law
professionals
of every
stripe to conceptualize family
dynamics,
the best
interests standard, and
professional practice
in terms of
systems, structures, and
anxiety management.
Forensic
relationship interventions
(e.g.,
court-involved therapies,
co-parent counseling)
court-ordered
evaluations
(e.g., parenting
plan evaluation, parent
capacity evaluation)
and the way
that we conduct ourselves
professionally
all benefit
from creating and
communicating
authoritative
limits, boundaries, roles, and
routines.
Register for the
conference
PowerPoint
handout
Garber, B.D., (in review
2025). Limits, boundaries,
roles, and routines: Focus on
structure in forensic
relationship intervention,
evaluation, and adjudication.
Garber, B.D. and Deck, P.
(2025). Advance
orientation (AO) improves
efficacy, efficiency, and
consumer satisfaction:
“Preparing to Participate in a
Court-ordered Parenting Plan
Evaluation (PPE).” Journal
of the American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers, 38,
39-59.
Garber, B.D. (2024). Why the
heck aren’t we doing this
already? Advance orientation
(AO) can improve the efficacy
and efficiency of
court-ordered family
evaluations and
interventions. Family
Transitions, 65:5,
403-408.
Deck, P., Garber, B.D., and
Ray, A. (in press, 2026).
Advance Orientation (AO) in
Family Law: A Conceptual
Overview and Future Avenues
for Inquiry. Elgar Research
Handbook on Family Law and
Mental Health.
Interested in reading
research from allied
fields that demonstrates
the efficacy of advance
orientation programming?
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Conflicts Disclosure:
I am being
paid to conduct this training.
I am therefore motivated to
entertain, engage, and
enlighten you. I may laugh at
jokes that aren’t funny and
ask that you do the same in
return.
I am the
author of a number of books
and articles referenced
throughout this weekend. I
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of coffee from Starbucks for
every 7 books sold. I do not
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(although my publishers may).
I am the owner
and director of DEFUSEdivorce.com.
In theory this business earns
money. In reality, I would
love to share its accumulated
costs with you.
I make money
working in the courts on
behalf of children. I am
therefore motivated to impress
you so that you’ll refer to me
(even though I live and work
1195.8 miles away)
Everything
that I do, I do for children.
My investment in children’s
well-being and the future of
the species can create
conflicts with people and
agencies that do not share
this motivation on occasion.
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legal, psychological, educational, or
medical advice. Decisions relevant to
any specific individual, relationship,
or family should be based on the
considered opinions of professionals
familiar with the unique culture,
resources, strengths, and needs of
those affected.
