Child Psychology and Family Law: What's the connection?
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael Emmett Maher, a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist and Child Psychotherapist with more than two decades of expertise working with children, adolescents, and families. Trained in the UK and at the renowned Tavistock Centre in London, Dr. Maher has dedicated much of his career to supporting families through parental separation, complex family dynamics, and mental health challenges. He also works as an expert witness for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, bringing a unique perspective at the intersection of psychology and family law.
Join us as we explore relationships, parenting, conflict, and the psychological factors that shape family life.
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Kalpaxis Legal proudly sponsored this episode of X-Examination. Kalpaxis Legal is a boutique Family Law firm specialising in Domestic and Family Violence advocacy for victim survivors who are navigating separation. Their firm regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in both parenting and property matters and regularly offer education about the signs of domestic violence and coercive control to the general public. They have a strong professional interest in the work of Psychologists in the Family Law space as being family lawyers they regularly see the profound impact parental conflict, unresolved trauma and family instability can have on children and parties. Both in the immediate aftermath of separation and across their long term emotional, behavioural and psychological development. Hence, their commitment to working collaboratively with those professionals allows the supportive outcomes that prioritise the wellbeing, emotional safety and developmental needs of children who are embroiled in the separation process.
