FAMILY LAW 

When time sharing, visitation, or parenting capacity disputes involve a child with autism or developmental disabilities, the outcome depends on more than legal arguments – it depends on the court understanding the science.

I provide expert evaluation, evidence-based reports, and testimony that translates behavioral needs into practical parenting plan recommendations. From structured transition protocols and communication requirements between households to behavioral support strategies that must be consistent across both homes, I help attorneys and judges make decisions that are grounded in behavioral science and centered on the child.

My work in family law extends beyond parenting plans. I conduct school placement evaluations to assess whether a child’s current educational setting is appropriate given their behavioral and developmental profile, and provide independent analysis when parents and schools – or parents and each other – disagree about where a child should be educated.

I also perform comprehensive record reviews of existing treatment histories, therapy notes, behavioral intervention plans, and clinical documentation to evaluate whether a child has received appropriate care, whether treatment has been consistent across households, and whether gaps in service have caused measurable harm.

I’m also trained in the collaborative family law process, which means my work isn’t limited to litigation. In cases where parents and their attorneys want to resolve parenting disputes outside the courtroom, I can serve as a neutral child specialist or consulting expert on the collaborative team. For families with a child on the autism spectrum, the collaborative model often produces a more workable parenting plan than litigation does – it allows the structure to be built around the child’s actual behavioral and developmental needs, rather than around what each side can argue in front of a judge.

• Time Sharing & Divorce: Parenting plans for children with autism, co-parent communication protocols, transition schedules
• Guardianship: Autism-informed capacity consultation, supported decision-making alternatives
• Adoption: Disclosure obligations, adoption dissolution cases, special needs adoption support
• Child Welfare: Distinguishing autism behaviors from abuse/neglect indicators, parent capacity when child has autism
• Collaborative Practice: Neutral child specialist and consulting expert services for families resolving parenting disputes outside of court