Autism and Family Court Update 2026
Date: Dec 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $0.00
Non-Member Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Family
Earn up to 4.5 credits! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
Presenters
- Hon. Lawrence R. Jones, J.S.C., (Ret.)
- Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico
Lawrence R. Jones NM LLC - Carmen M. Diaz, Esq.
- Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Matrimonial Attorney
Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, PC - Ms. Francesca O'Cathain, Esq.
- Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Matrimonial Attorney
O'Cathain Law Group - Mr. S. Paul Prior, Esq.
- Special Education and Needs Attorneys
Hinkle Prior Fischer & Oberweis, PC, Lawrence Township
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates one in 36 children nationwide, and one in 35 children—or 2.9% of 8-year-olds—in New Jersey, are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Register today for this essential annual program to tap into the latest strategies you need to know from some of the state's leading experts, so that you can confidently navigate even the most complex matters that come your way. As an attendee, you will learn the unique considerations required to support children with autism when their parents separate, and how to use that knowledge to get the best results in the matters you handle. Our panel of experts will also share the most important recent trends in handling divorces involving children with autism, as almost every family law attorney will soon handle at least one case involving a child with autism or a similar developmental disability.
Beyond the rising rates of diagnosis, the panel will detail how to interact with children with autism in already stressful matrimonial law matters and the special issues that arise for matrimonial practitioners, judges, mediators and mental health professionals. You will learn how to apply effective strategies to help make these children comfortable, so you can take on these cases with confidence. You will come away with the strategies you need to address these issues and expand your family law practice.
Learn the latest strategies for getting the best results in divorces and family law matters involving children with autism, including:- The latest CDC data on autism spectrum disorder rates nationwide and in New Jersey
- Special issues that arise for practitioners, judges, mediators and parents when a child with autism is involved in a divorce
- Effective strategies to make children with autism comfortable during stressful matrimonial matters
- Unique considerations required to support children with autism when their parents separate
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