The Michigan Judicial Institute and Friend of the Court Bureau will present Parts II and III of the webinar "Working with Parents Who Are Incarcerated in State Prison" on Thursday, September 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. via Zoom.
This panel presentation will continue the discussion initiated at the August 11 "Working with Parents Who are Incarcerated in State Prison" webinar and will feature insight from Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) staff. To gain the most from these sessions, attendees should first view the August 11 recording (available at https://mjieducation.mi.gov) as concepts will be expanded upon in Parts II and III. This is a two-hour session and attendees are not required to attend both sessions.
For Part II, the first hour will focus on Title IV-D child support implications. Attendees present at this time will be eligible for Office of Child Support IV-D training credit. Presenters will focus on information relevant to locate functions, remote court appearances, and in-prison and post-release programming, and services impacting a parent's ability to earn income.
After a short break, for Part III, the second hour will focus on custody and parenting time implications of current or past incarceration. Presenters will review prisoner communication and visitation options, as well as benefits and concerns for children communicating with an incarcerated parent, as covered in the 2021 Michigan Parenting Time Guideline. Presenters will also discuss facts related to a parent's incarceration and consideration of these when conducting a custody or parenting time investigation.
Faculty for the webinar includes:
• Dr. Tim Cole, management analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau
• Amy Lindholm, management analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court
• Don Matson, Field Operation Administration administrative assistant, Michigan Department of Corrections
• Robert McGeorge, Offender Success Services manager, Michigan Department of Corrections
To register for the webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on "events." Once registration is approved by MJI, attendees will receive a confirmation e-mail from Zoom. The email will include login information.
