Working with Experts in Article 10 Cases

Topics:
  • Family/DV
  • Children's Rights

This training will provide participants with strategies for working with experts when representing respondents in child protective cases in Family Court. Using a real case example involving testimony from experts in infectious diseases and forensic psychology, we will walk through the process of discovery, deciding whether and how to use an expert in the preparation of a defense, how to find and retain an appropriate expert, how to prepare to cross examine the presentment agency's expert, and how to prepare your own expert's testimony. Throughout the training we will discuss evidentiary rules and case law governing expert testimony and how these should be taken into account when planning your litigation strategy.