Representing Parents in DSS Abuse and Neglect Proceedings
South Carolina Bar-Continuing Legal Education Division
Live at the
Bar Conference Center
1501 Park Street
Columbia, SC 29202
and via
Video-CLE sites: Greenville, Myrtle Beach and N. Charleston
About the Seminar
This program qualifies for 6.0 MCLE credit hours, including 0.5 LEPR credit hour.
Are you fully prepared for your next family court appointment? Appointed attorneys, as well as experienced family court practitioners, often find themselves in a very difficult position when representing parents in child abuse and neglect cases. DSS has the ability to marshal substantial resources in developing its case. This seminar is designed to provide practical knowledge and skills that will improve your ability to represent parents, both in defending the merits and securing the child’s return.
Agenda
9 a.m. Ethics: A View From the Bench
Justice John W. Kittredge
S.C. Supreme Court
9:30 a.m. Section 19-1-180
Mary Jane Goodwin
M.J. Goodwin, LLC
10 a.m. Advanced Tips in Defending Abuse and Neglect Cases
Frampton Durban
Attorney at Law
10:30 a.m. Mid-morning Break
10:45 a.m. Family Group Conferencing
Pat Patrick
S.C. Department of Social Services
11:15 a.m. Triaging Your DSS Case
Gregory S. Forman
Gregory S. Forman, PC
11:45 a.m. Helping Your Clients Avoid TPR
Mary Alice H. Godfrey
Godfrey Law Firm
12:15 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:30 p.m. What I Learned From Handling a Court Appointed TPR
Jason Scott Luck
The Seibels Law Firm, P.A.
2 p.m. Forensic Evaluations and the Problems of False Positives and False Negatives
Allison M. Foster
S.C. Department of Mental Health
3 p.m. Mid-afternoon Break
3:15 p.m. Case Law Update
Cherie T. Barton
Dove & Barton, LLC
3:45 p.m. Clarification and the Importance of Evidence Based Treatments
Dr. Don Elsey
Low Country Children's Center
4:15 p.m. DSS Mediations
Karen E. McCormick
Karen E. McCormick, PA
4:45 p.m. Adjourn