Investigating & Litigating Cases of Child Psychological Maltreatment

Ashish Joshi
Ashish Joshi | Joshi Attorneys + Counselors

Ashish Joshi is the owner and managing partner of Joshi: Attorneys + Counselors. He serves as the lead counsel in high-stakes, complex family law and divorce cases, focusing on issues related to intimate partner violence, parental alienation, child psychological maltreatment, and international child abduction.

On-Demand: December 11, 2025

2 hour CLE

Tuition: $195.00
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Program Summary

This CLE program will focus on the type of child abuse classified as emotional or mental injury, also known as psychological maltreatment. The program will focus not only on the impact of such injury, but also on how to identify various subtypes. The attendees will learn to navigate the investigation and litigation process, understand trauma, including second-hand trauma that may compromise the investigation, and what to look for in terms of effective remedies. Finally, the attendees will learn about the importance of being aware of one bias, along with the commonly-held myths & fallacies about child psychological maltreatment.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Defining Emotional and Psychological Maltreatment
  • Identifying Subtypes and Indicators of Psychological Abuse
  • Trauma and Its Impact on Children and Professionals
  • Investigating and Litigating Psychological Maltreatment Cases
  • Effective Remedies and Interventions
  • Bias, Myths, and Misconceptions in Child Abuse Cases

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Ashish Joshi_Joshi Attorneys_Counselors_myLawCLEAshish Joshi | Joshi Attorneys + Counselors

Ashish Joshi is the owner and managing partner of Joshi: Attorneys + Counselors. He serves as the lead counsel in high-stakes, complex family law and divorce cases, focusing on issues related to intimate partner violence, parental alienation, child psychological maltreatment, and international child abduction. He has counseled and/or represented clients in state and federal courts across the United States and internationally, including in India, United Kingdom, Canada, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, British Virgin Islands, and China.

Mr. Joshi has been admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, state bars of New York, Michigan, the District of Columbia, and Gujarat, India. Mr. Joshi serves as a senior editor of Litigation, the flagship journal of the ABA’s Section of Litigation. He is a contributing author to Parental Alienation: Science and Law (Charles C. Thomas, 2020) and author of Litigating Parental Alienation: Evaluating and Presenting an Effective Case in Court (ABA, 2021).

In 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court appointed Mr. Joshi to serve on the Michigan Judicial Council.

Agenda

I. Defining Emotional and Psychological Maltreatment | 3:00pm – 3:20pm

II. Identifying Subtypes and Indicators of Psychological Abuse | 3:20pm – 3:40pm

III. Trauma and Its Impact on Children and Professionals | 3:40pm – 4:00pm

Break | 4:00pm – 4:10pm

IV. Investigating and Litigating Psychological Maltreatment Cases | 4:10pm – 4:30pm

V. Effective Remedies and Interventions | 4:30pm – 4:50pm

VI. Bias, Myths, and Misconceptions in Child Abuse Cases | 4:50pm – 5:10pm

Credits

Alaska

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through Alaska’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity.
Alabama

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Arkansas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Arizona

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

California

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Colorado

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Connecticut

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

District of Columbia

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Delaware

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Florida

Approved via Attorney Submission
2.5 General Hours

Receive CLE credit in Florida via attorney submission.
Georgia

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Hawaii

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Iowa

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Idaho

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Illinois

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Indiana

Approved For On-Demand Credits
2 General

Kansas

Pending CLE Approval
2 Substantive

Kentucky

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Louisiana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Massachusetts

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Maryland

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Maine

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Michigan

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Minnesota

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Missouri

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.4 General

Mississippi

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Montana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

North Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

North Dakota

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through North Dakota’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity. Section 1, Policy 1.14
Nebraska

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

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New Hampshire

Approved for CLE Credits
120 General minutes

As of July 1, 2014, the NHMCLE Board no longer provides pre- or post-approval of courses. Attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org, based on qualification provisions of Rule 53.
New Jersey

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New Jersey’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity, except for the courses required under BCLE Reg. 201:2
New Mexico

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Nevada

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

New York

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New York’s Approved Jurisdiction Group “B”.
Ohio

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Oklahoma

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

Oregon

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Pennsylvania

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Rhode Island

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

South Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

South Dakota

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Tennessee

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Texas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Utah

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Virginia

Not Eligible
2 General Hours

Vermont

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Washington

Approved via Attorney Submission
2 Law & Legal Hours

Receive CLE credit in Washington via Attorney Submission. myLawCLE will supply Washington state attorneys with instructions on how to gain credit.
Wisconsin

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

West Virginia

Pending CLE Approval
2.4 General

Wyoming

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

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