63rd Annual Conference

What Lies Beneath

Hidden Forces Shaping Families in Transition

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Seattle, WA

May 27-30, 2026

CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDE:

  • Parenting Coordination
  • Parenting Plan Evaluations
  • Direct and Cross-Examination
  • Cultural Considerations Including LGBTQ+ Families
  • New Ideas for Parent Education Programs
  • Innovations in Family Court Services
  • New Strategies for Parent-Child Contact Problems
  • Mentorship for New Professionals
  • Substance and Process Abuse or Addiction
  • Intimate Partner Violence & Coercive Control
  • International Family Law Perspectives and Approaches
  • Family Dispute Resolution Innovations
  • Digital Family Law / Artificial Intelligence

Schedule

All times Pacific Standard Time (PST)

Registration 5:00PM - 7:00PM

Registration 7:30AM - 6:00PM
Coffee and Rolls for Institute Registrants 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Exhibit Forum 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Pre-Conference Institutes 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Break 10:30AM - 10:45AM
Lunch (On Your Own) 12:00PM - 1:30PM
AFCC Board of Directors Meeting 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Break 3:00PM - 3:15PM
New Member, First-Time Attendee & Professional Development Orientation 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Welcome Reception 6:00PM - 7:00PM
AFCC Hospitality Suite 9:00PM - 12:00AM

Meditation & Yoga 6:15AM - 7:15AM
Chapter Council Meeting 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Registration 7:30AM - 5:00PM
Exhibit Forum 7:30AM - 5:00PM
Coffee and Rolls 7:45AM - 8:45AM
Opening Keynote 8:45AM - 10:00AM
Break 10:00AM - 10:30AM
Workshops 1-10 10:30AM - 12:00PM
AFCC Luncheon & Awards Ceremony 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Workshops 11-20 1:45PM - 3:15PM
Break 3:15PM - 3:30PM
Workshops 21-30 3:30PM - 5:00PM
International Attendee Reception 5:00PM - 6:00PM
DE&I Open Forum 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Taste of Seattle 6:30PM - 9:00PM
AFCC Hospitality Suite 9:00PM - 12:00AM

Meditation & Yoga 6:15AM - 7:15AM
AFCC Committee Meetings 7:15AM - 8:15AM
Registration 7:30AM - 5:00PM
Exhibit Forum 7:30AM - 5:00PM
Coffee and Rolls 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Workshops 31-40 8:30AM - 10:00AM
Break 10:00AM - 10:30AM
Plenary Session 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Lunch (On Your Own) 12:00PM - 1:30PM
FCR Editorial Board Meeting 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Chapter Presidents’ Lunch 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Workshops 41-50 1:45PM - 3:15PM
Break 3:15PM - 3:30PM
Workshops 51-60 3:30PM - 5:00PM
AFCC Evening Celebration 5:30PM - 8:30PM

Registration 7:30AM - 12:30PM
Exhibit Forum 7:30AM - 12:30PM
Coffee and Rolls 8:00AM - 9:00AM
AFCC Membership Meeting 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Workshops 61-70 9:15AM - 10:45AM
Break 10:45AM - 11:00AM
Workshops 71-80 11:00AM - 12:30PM
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