Family Law Now - Mental Health Issues in Family Law

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Program originally held on May 11, 2010

Audio Stream Family Law Now Series

Moderator(s):

Karen Lindsay-Skynner, Senior Counsel, Consent and Capacity Board

Anita Szigeti
Hiltz Szigeti LLP

One of the more difficult and increasingly more common challenges in family law is representing a client with or acting against a party with mental health issues. Learn how to recognize the presence of mental health issues, what ethical and professional obligations you have in dealing with a party with these issues, and what steps you can take to more effectively manage these high-conflict cases and reduce the emotional and financial costs to your clients.

Program Content

You will learn about:

  • How to define legal capacity
  • How the court takes mental illness into account
  • What role can the Office of the Children's Lawyer play
  • What the role of the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee is

Speakers

The Honourable Madam Justice Roselyn Zisman, Ontario Court of Justice

Dr. Suzanne Legault, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), Staff Psychiatrist, Trillium Health Centre

Karen Lindsay-Skynner, Senior Counsel, Consent and Capacity Board

Lorraine Martin, B.A., MSW, RSW, Clinical Coordinator, Office of the Children's Lawyer

Paula M. McGirr, Barrister & Solicitor, Legal Aid Ontario Family Law Office

Sidney C. Peters, Min of Attorney Gen Office Of The Public Guardian & Trustee

Anita Szigeti, Hiltz Szigeti LLP

Details

Audio Stream duration:
1 hour(s) 27 minute(s)

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