Domestic Violence and Divorce: Impact on Strategies for Safety, Property Division, Child Custody

Ms. Cutting has worked extensively with criminal and family court matters. Previously she was the mental health clinician in the Denton County DWI Repeat Offender Court as well as the Denton County Veterans Treatment Court Program. 

Ms. DeGonzague has been employed at Cherokee Family Violence Center since 2005. Prior to her position at CFVC, she served as the Director of the Family Violence and Sexual Assault Program at the YWCA of Northwest Georgia. Ms. DeGonzague has over 16 years of experience providing advocacy for survivors and is regularly utilized as an expert witness in legal proceedings. She is passionate about providing assistance to all victims of family violence, and is an active member of the Cherokee County Domestic Violence Task Force and serves as the current Chair of the Cherokee County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team. Ms. DeGonzague attended the State University of New York at Albany obtaining her Masters of Social Work degree.

Mr. Scroggins has practiced family law throughout the state of Texas for 25 years. He has written about family law matters for Texas Lawyer and has spoken about litigation technology before numerous organizations and corporate clients. Most often, Mr. Scroggins is involved in contentious or high-stakes family law litigation where child custody or complex property issues are involved. 

From 1987-2001, Mr. Sumner worked on cases that ranged from domestic law, child representation, Juvenile Court, personal injury, appeals and criminal defense. He also has experience in Guardian Ad Litem work which has influenced his passion for family law.