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Family Law Section of The Florida Bar


Please join the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar in congratulating and thanking the ad hoc Bounds of Advocacy Committee, a group of Florida’s most experienced family lawyers and professionals. 2017-2018 Section Chair Nicole Goetz appointed the committee to update the "Bounds of Advocacy" practice guide to reflect recent significant changes that impact the practice of Florida family law. During the section's Annual Awards & Installation Luncheon on June 13, Nicole expressed her sincere thanks on behalf of the section for the committee's hard work and dedication in updating the Bounds. Thank you to each of these outstanding committee members! L-R: Maria C. Gonzalez, Co-chair Richard West; Ashley McCorvey Myers; Co-chair Melinda Gamot; Dr. Deborah Day; Hon. Ray McNeal and Nicole Goetz. Committee members not pictured are Ky Koch and David Manz.

Personality profiles of factitious disorder imposed by mothers: A comparative analysis

Jan Faust, Ryan A. Black, Deborah O. Day & Anita Alexander

Published online: 13 Jun 2017


Factitious Disorder Imposed by Another (FDIA) can be difficult to expeditiously identify. Understanding personality characteristics of FDIA perpetrators via psychological assessment may decrease the time between initial abuse and identification of FDIA. Personality characteristics of FDIA mother-perpetrators were examined through a comparative analysis of MMPI-2 profiles. It was predicted that mother-perpetrators would have significantly higher overall profile elevations on the MMPI-2 and elevations on specific clinical scales than a comparative control group. Results indicated that mother-perpetrators displayed significantly higher, elevations on the Psychasthenia (Pt) and Schizophrenia (Sc) scales and a trend toward significantly higher elevation on the Psychopathic Deviate (Pd) scale than the control group. These findings, along with the demographic information obtained, establish a preliminary foundation for understanding an overall profile of mother-perpetrators.


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Dr. Day became President of the Collaborative Law Council of Florida

May 14 2015


On Saturday May 14 2015 at the annual statewide Collaborative Law Convention, Dr. Day became President of the Collaborative Law Council of Florida by vote of the statewide membership. She will begin a two-year term. She envisions Florida as a leader in bringing the practice of collaborative law to those seeking an alternative to a traditional, litigated divorce. The Collaborative Law Council of Florida, Inc. is a non-profit organization.

Roommate charged with murder ruled competent for trial


According to Dr. Olander, Santana invented a second personality, called "Michael," whom he allegedly said was a "bad person" who likes causing pain and killing animals.


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