Clallam County lawyers & legal news
Mark Baumann will be chairing this CLE, presented by Bruce Wind, with panelists Mark Baumann, Joe Shaub and Molly Kenny
Location: WSBA CLE Conference Center, Century Square building, 1501 4th Ave., Ste. 308, Seattle WA
Date: June 10, 2013
Sponsored by: Washington State Bar Association and the WSBA Alternative Dispute Resolution section
Program description: [Read more…] about De-escalating intense emotions: The secrets of a hostage negotiator
Presented by the Northwest Justice Project and the Jefferson and Clallam County Bar Associations
Friday, June 7, 2013 9:00 am to 4:30 pm [Read more…] about Foreclosure Prevention On The Olympic Peninsula: Tips On Growing Your Practice
Mark Baumann and Rachel Hardies will host free 1 hour webcast re-broadcasts of this new Psychotherapy Networker series, each Wednesday evening from 5:15-6:30, from January 23-February 27, 2013, in the fireplace room at Mark’s law office.
Speakers include Dan Siegel, Steven Porges, Norman Doidge, Rick Hanson, Louann Brizendine, and Michael Gelb. Discussion will follow afterwards for anyone interested.
Neuroscience offers great insight into conflict management. These seminars, interviews with leading professionals in the field of counseling, provide practical client counseling solutions based on brain research.
For more information about the series, see:
http://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/cecourses/networker-plugged-in/neuroscience-web-series
Please call ahead to RSVP. A limited number of children are welcome. CLE credits are not available.
Mark Baumann
360-452-8688
Putting Kids First has been presenting the Parenting and Co-Parenting
classes for almost twenty years in English. We are proud to now offer the
Spanish version to those who need a translated version of the most helpful
parenting class online.
Finding and attending a parenting class can often be difficult and we
found an increasing demand for Spanish speaking parents who could not find
classes in Spanish in their area. Having it online in Spanish is just
another way Putting Kids First is trying to help families.
Putting Kids First is dedicated to helping attorneys and courts to receive
a copy of a participants certificate of completion with the email and fax
request filled out by clients, when they complete the class. Two
originals are still mailed out through The United States Postal Service.
The immediate emailing or faxing of certificates can be beneficial for
those, that need a certificate for a fast approaching court date.
Geri Jones
Putting Kids First
Toll Free: 888-777-2298
Email: [email protected]
Website: puttingkidsfirst.org
Lutheran Community Services NW-Parent Line presents…
Strengthening Families Parenting Class, for families with children ages 8-14 years old. No cost to attend!!
Starting May 9, 2012 through June 20,2012.
Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Located at Parent line-301 Lopez, Port Angeles WA
Class size is limited so call 360-452-5437 to register today
Mark Baumann was invited to assist at Bill Eddy’s two-day seminar Mediating High Conflict Disputes: Advanced Training for Dispute Resolution Professionals. The seminar was hosted by the High Conflict Instute and Mediate BC, and held in Vancouver B.C., March 29-30, 2012.
Mr. Eddy presented a new paradigm for mediating with high conflict people that focuses on the future and making proposals, rather than focusing on facts and interests. For a summary of the training see Mr. Eddy’s summary at www.highconflictinstitute.com.
Dr. Sarah Baxter
Dr. Andrew Benjamin
Dr. Marian Birch
Dr. Mary Wegman
Mark Baumann, J.D. Program Chair
Top 10 Attachment-Informed Do-Ables for Lawyers and Judges
By Mark Baumann, J.D., Rachel Hardies, MA, and Sarah Baxter, Ph.D.
Dr Birch’s Top 10 attachment needs
Bibliography (This bibliography identifies books, articles and websites. The debate around overnights for children under age 3 is largely championed by Kelly and Lamb, who believe overnights can be OK in certain situations, and by Jennifer McIntosh and Judith Solomon, who found in their research that overnights cause significant stress and behavioral problems. Some of the articles around this debate are identified.)
Developmental Guidelines for Parenting Time (Baris and Garrity model modified by Dr. Baxter)
Still Face Experiment (YouTube video demonstrating the dramatic consequences of attuned and non-attuned parenting)
Brain scan image comparing healthy and traumatized brain
Powerpoint presentations
Dr. Benjamin’s parenting evaluation powerpoint
Dr Birch’s introdcution to the science of attachment
Attachment informed parenting time guidelines
Residential Guidelines – Spokane County (try using the rotate button in the PDF reader for better readability)
Arizona Supreme Court Parenting Time Guidelines
Minnesota Supreme Court Parenting Time Guidelines
Indiana Rules of Court Parenting Time Guidelines
Links to other resources
The Australian government is undertaking perhaps the largest longitudinal study (10,000 people) of the impact of divorce on children. In 2010, several interim conclusion reports were issued. You can access the full report (169 pages, although the first 5 pages provide an excellent summary) here: Post-separation parenting arrangements and developmental outcomes for infants and children- Collected Reports 2.
Here is a link to a shorter McIntosh discussion article on Infants and overnight care Dr. Jennifer McIntosh. The study finds significant problems for children under age 3 who have overnights away from their primary caregiver, and but not for children 4 and older.
Washington standards for parenting evaluations by psychologists
Brain Rules for Babies
Between Parent and Child
Top Ten Ways to Protect Your Kids (By Dr. Joan Kelly)
ACES Study
Zero to Three
Healing Resources: Preventing and Healing Stress Related Problems
Date & Time: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (including 30 minute free lunch)
Location: Clallam County Superior Court room #3 (family court), Port Angeles, Washington
Topic: The Significance of Childhood Attachment in a Rural Family Law Practice
Price: $85, includes lunch and (est) 4 CLE credits
Prevention Works of Clallam County and the Clallam County Bar Association are pleased to present a unique training about childhood attachment for all family law judges, lawyers, staff and other legal professionals who work with families.
Leading this training is Andrew Benjamin J.D., Ph.D., ABPP. He is the director of the Parenting Evaluation/Training Program (PETP) and is a Clinical Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of Law at the University of Washington. Joining him will be a panel of three psychologists: Sarah Baxter, Ph.D., Marian Birch, Ph.D., and Mary Wegman, Ph.D. These presenters are all highly experienced clinicians and expert witnesses with expertise in attachment theory as applied in the court system.
Childhood attachment is considered by many to be the most important psychological discovery in the last 50 years. Substantial neuroscience research supports the connection between childhood attachment and brain development. This research also connects the quality of attachment to how a child behaves as an adult. More recently, attachment theory and its practical implications to family law are changing the nature of the practice.
The seminar panel will define attachment, describe good and bad parenting in terms of promoting healthy attachment, describe the incredible life-long harm poor attachment can cause, and discuss the practical significance for family court practitioners. Information will be provided to help judges and lawyers recognize when a family needs help fostering healthy attachment, what judges can specifically order to facilitate improved attachment (and healthier children) that are low or no cost, and how lawyers can counsel clients to appreciate and take advantage of the benefits of adopting an attachment-focused approach.
The seminar format will be two lectures followed by a question and answer period, and a panel discussion of common fact scenarios with audience involvement. This seminar will be highly focused on applying attachment principles to real-world situations in family court, rather than dependency court, where resources are limited,. Participants are encouraged to provide fact patterns or case examples for discussion. If you have a situation you would like the panelists to discuss, please email Mark Baumann.
As far as we know, this is the first attachment seminar focused specifically on the needs of a family court where resources are poor and the solutions are focused on what judges, lawyers and parents can do to improve the lives of children. The panel is very excited to be able to present this topic and I hope you will you join us for this very special opportunity. Lunch will be provided and I expect to be approved for 4 CLE credits. Information about materials will be provided as available.
To register, send your name, email address, bar number, and a check payable to Prevention Works (we apologize that we cannot accept credit card payments) and mail them to:
Mark Baumann
PO Box 2088
Port Angeles WA 98362
360-452-8688
([email protected])
William P. Henry Sr. (Sgt. Clallam County Sheriff Dept. Retired) passed away this past weekend. Fred Defrang is assisting his children and they have not been able to locate a Will. If anyone has any information, please contact Fred.
Fred DeFrang
DeFrang Executive Services
Legal Investigations/Process Service
1125 East First Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360.460.0463
360.452.1168 (Fax)
www.defrangexecutiveservices.com
[email protected]
To all Clallam-Jefferson-Kitsap bar members:
Childhood attachment is considered by many to be the most important psychological discovery in the last 50 years. Supported by substantial neuroscience research in how childhood attachment is intimately tied to infant brain development, attachment theory has driven considerable change in how the fields of mental health, social work and conflict management understand the impact of early relationships on childhood development. More recently, attachment theory and its practical implications are being applied in the law. Prevention Works of Clallam County is pleased to announce a training on this essential topic for all family law practitioners and all other legal professionals who work with families.
The training will be led by Andrew Benjamin J.D., Ph.D., and Sarah Baxter Ph.D. Dr. Benjamin is a clinical Professor of Psychology and affiliate Professor of Law at the University of Washington, and Dr. Baxter is a clinical psychologist whose work specializes in children, families and trauma.
Please save the date. We will provide more information on the precise location, cost and agenda as it becomes available.
Mark Baumann
Port Angeles
In State v. Stone, Division Two of the Court of Appeals (Tacoma) has ruled the Jefferson County Superior Court pay or appear program is unconstitutional as applied.
State v. Stone___ Wn,App ___,(39912-1-II) (Div II) Jan. 4, 2011.
“We hold that enforcement proceedings for LFO [Legal Financial Obligation] payment obligations arising from criminal
sentences, which may result in incarceration, triggered a fundamental due process right to
appointed counsel denied Stone at the March 23 hearing. We also hold that the trial court
violated Stone’s due process rights by imposing jail time without inquiring at the March 23
hearing into Stone’s ability to pay and without making a finding at the October 2 hearing of his
willful failure to pay.”
CASE SUMMARY (per Washington Defender Association):
LFOs/Right to Counsel: Enforcement of LFOs falls under the criminal statutes and requires counsel to be provided if noncompliance may result in incarceration.
State v. Stone___ Wn,App ___,(39912-1-II) (Div II) Jan. 4, 2011.
Facts: Mr. Stone was ordered to pay LFOs as part of a criminal sentence. Without counsel being appointed to him, he signed an order to pay or appear in Jefferson County, requiring a minimum payment of $25.00 per month. He missed payments and failed to appear and did not contact the court numerous times. He was eventually incarcerated for non-payment and did not have counsel provided for the court hearings where jail was imposed. The court imposed jail because Mr. Stone did not pay and did not contact the court to offer any information about his circumstances. The court did not make any finding on Mr. Stone’s ability to pay but punished him for not paying and not appearing/calling. The state argued that the enforcement fell under the civil contempt statutes rather than the criminal statutes and that if counsel was required, Mr. Stone had waived that right.
Held: Enforcement proceedings for LFO payment arising from criminal sentences fall under the criminal statutes, here under 9.94B.040 [and not the civil contempt statutes]. If enforcement may result in incarceration then a fundamental due process right to counsel applies. Here, the trial court violated Mr. Stone’s due process rights when it sanctioned him without inquiring about Mr. Stone’s ability to pay and without finding a willful failure to pay and without providing counsel.
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