August 19 • 8PM ET

Most cases of alleged child sexual abuse and to a lesser degree child physical abuse are decided by the forensic interviews of the reporting victims. These cases represent the exception to the Hearsay Rule in Law (Rule 803 in many States). There are several child forensic interview protocols or methodologies, such as: RADAR (Recognizing Abuse Disclosures And Responding), RATAC (Rapport Anatomical identification Touch inquiry Abuse scenario Closure), NCA (National Children's Alliance), and the NICHD (National Institute for Child Health and Human Development), et al. The RADAR method for forensically interviewing children who've alleged abuse begins with the interviewer funneling in by asking the child open-ended questions and later funnels back out with the interviewer asking the child closed-ended questions. It is commonly used in North Carolina and Florida. The evidence-based best practices method is the NICHD which requires the interviewer ask the child interviewee open- ended questions, only, e.g. Can you tell me what happened and tell me about that. The NICHD method taps into a child's autobiographical and reconstructive memory inducing the child to provide contextual details of what allegedly happened to him or her. The Law requires that a child's credibility hinges upon that child articulating spontaneous allegations that contain an indicia of reliability and inherent degree of trustworthiness. Dean Tong, MSc., CFC holds a combined Master of Science Degree in Psychology and the Law from the Universities of Portsmouth and Leeds in the UK and a Bachelor of Science in Biology with Minors in Pre-Medicine and Psychology from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Tong is a Subject Matter Expert in the field of unfounded and false child sexual abuse allegations in cases in all Courts from all across America. He's worked high-conflict cases from all 50 States over the past 27 years, professionally so, and tendered Expert testimony in Court cases from 16 States in multiple areas of psychology and social science. He's the Author of 3 books including the critically acclaimed Elusive Innocence: Survival Guide for the Falsely Accused, as well as a scientific peer-reviewed journal article on the significance of psychosexual testing of the accused in cases of alleged child sexual assault. His scientific journal article has been read 2500 times and cited in 20 other peer-reviewed journal articles, and Tong's work has been mentioned in a dozen other published books including The Respondent. Dean Tong has appeared as a guest Expert interviewee on Focus on the Family, ABC Prime Time Live, Dr. Phil, CBS 48 Hours, Dateline, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, Court-TV, and in scores of print media stories including Rolling Stone Magazine and the National Enquirer (twice in 2022 on Johnny Depp's and Alec Baldwin's cases). He's the recipient of 2018 and 2019 Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Awards for his work. Mr. Tong's educational and informative web site which has been on the Internet since 1997 is www.abuse-excuse.com.

August 26 • 8PM ET

Theology motivated parental alienation The motives for a parent to alienate a child from the target parent are varied. However, theology and faith may play a role in motivating a parent’s alienating behaviors. Attorney Chris Smith discusses how in some instances sincerely held religious beliefs may trigger allegations of abuse and neglect or prompt a parent to feel the need to control a child’s religious upbringing and by extension their schedule. Chris identifies two real-world scenarios where theology impacts custody actions by a parent and forces the targe parent to litigate their right to a shared relationship with their children. Chris Smith is a tireless advocate for parental equality and the rights of Fathers. He has a passion for advocating for parents who are being alienated and kept from their children and it shows by his willingness to take on difficult cases. As the founder of The Smith Firm, Chris provides legal services to clients in Oklahoma and across the Midwest in the areas of domestic litigation and family law issues, including high-conflict and hard to litigate custody cases. Chris's clients include individuals, business owners, and professionals who find themselves in a high stakes divorce or custody disputes. Mr. Smith received a Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma Christian University in 2001. He then went on to attend The University of Oklahoma College of Law and earned a Juris Doctor in 2004. Over the course of his career, Mr. Smith has dedicated himself to advocating for his clients and their rights. He understands that personal and business issues can often be connected and he believes that the relationship between an attorney and his clients should be a partnership. For that reason, he strives to work with his clients to reach positive resolutions that meet their needs. Chris is the author of the Oklahoma Divorce Guidebook which is available at his firm's website, as well as Faithfully: Issues of Faith & Family Law in the 21st Century. Staying active in the legal community is a priority for Mr. Smith. He is a member of numerous associations, including the Family Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Texas State Bar, the American Bar Association Family Law Section, and the Oklahoma County Bar Association. He has spoke at South-by-Southwest, pitched at the Clio Cloud Conference, and presented on various issues relating to law and technology. Mr. Smith has also provided commentary for television and print media on issues of legal policy that affect workers in the legal field. Chris Smith may be reached at chris@thesmithfirm.net, or follow him on Instagram and Facebook at @attychrissmith or visit www.thesmithfirm.net.