Special Needs Chapter Meeting | Speaking for Those Who Need Us: Expert Testimony in Special Needs Cases

In divorce cases involving children with special needs, expert testimony and detailed reports play a crucial role in ensuring that their unique requirements are properly addressed in custody and financial decisions. By providing clear, evidence-based insights, experts help courts navigate complex considerations, ultimately shaping outcomes that protect the child’s long-term well-being. In this presentation, we will review:

• Preparation for Court Testimony
• Delivering Expert testimony in Court
• Post Testimony Considerations

Expert Testimony focuses on addressing issues that arise, such as:

• Issues Regarding Diagnosis and Plan of Care
• Child Custody and Parenting Time
• Support Issues and Special Expenses
• Public Benefits (SS, Medicaid, etc.)
• When child with ASD reaches adulthood (Guardianships, Residential Issues, etc.)
• Other Issues

I will share tips, stories, tools that illuminate challenges faced by families with special needs children if and when these cases are high conflict and go to trial or before a judge.

Speaker Bio:

Lili A. Vasileff is President of Wealth Protection Management, based in Greenwich, CT, a fee only Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF™), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Mediator, Collaborative Financial Specialist and Trainer, and litigation divorce financial expert.  She is a nationally recognized speaker, practitioner, writer, and author of four books on divorce, including: “Money & Divorce: The Essential Roadmap to Mastering Financial Decisions” published by the American Bar Association. 

Lili is President Emeritus of the national Association of Divorce Financial Planners (ADFP).  Her awards include the prestigious 2013 Pioneering Award for outstanding public advocacy and leadership in the field of divorce financial planning.  Her website is www.wealthprotectionmanagement.com. She is also founder of Allie’s Dream, Inc., a day program for young adults with developmental disabilities. www.alliesdream.org.