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The Black Letter Basics
Family Law 101
Sessions Closed
Speakers
• Judge Thomas Trent Lewis
• Mary J. Martinelli
Focus
The practice of family law has become increasingly complex and sophisticated. Today's family law practitioners need much more than a cursory understanding of the applicable law to succeed and thrive.
This three-day course consists of 19.5 hours of live presentations plus 2.5 hours of on-demand video lectures. It will take you from the initial contact by the client through judgment and postjudgment issues. Our distinguished faculty will demonstrate and explain client interviews, preparation of pleadings, presentation of contested hearings, and preparing a judgment and other executory documents. In addition, the course will help you develop the skills necessary to present evidence at contested family law proceedings and you will hear invaluable practice pointers for winning strategies. The panelists will also discuss the psychological aspects of marriage dissolution, the handling of problem clients, and tips on managing your office and expanding your practice.
This program is geared toward attorneys and paralegals who are new to family law, starting a family law practice, or wishing to improve their family law skills.
Course Highlights
CUSTODY
• Legal and Physical
• UCCJEA
• Best Interest/Change of Circumstances Tests
• Modifications/Move-Aways
• Child Development Issues
• Court Mediation
• Custody Evaluations
• Court Demeanor
• Expert Testimony
• Parentage
• Domestic Violence
PROPERTY
• ATROs
• Identification, Characterization, Valuation and Distribution of Community Assets and Liabilities
• Tracing and Transmutation
• Fiduciary Obligations and Remedies for Breach
• Moore-Marsden Analysis for Family Residence
• Pereira-Van Camp Analysis for the Business
• Watts Charges and Epstein Credits
• Gilmore Motions for the Pension
• Tax Issues Relating to Property Division
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FEES
• §271 Sanctions
• §2030 Fees Based on Need and Ability
• Sources for Fees
CHILD SUPPORT
• Guidelines, Principles and Practice
• Income Available for Support
• Need and Ability to Pay
• Income and Expense Declarations
• Add-Ons
• Hardships
• Enforcement, Including Contempt
SPOUSAL SUPPORT
• §4320 Standards
• Marital Standard of Living
• Modifications, Change of Circumstances
• Step-Downs and Termination
• Tax Consequences |
Course Materials
The course materials include a copy of the complete set of slides and worksheets used by the panelists, plus other supplemental materials. Enrollees can choose to receive printed course materials or course materials on USB drive, which allows you to save them to your hard drive and take notes directly next to the material covered. See order form to make your selection.
Enrollees may purchase at special prices TRG’s three-volume California Practice Guide: Family Law, written by by Judge William P. Hogoboom (Ret.) and Justice Donald B. King (Ret.), and the NEW two-volume California Practice Guide: Family Law FORMS, written by Commissioner Josanna Berkow, Judge Mark Millard, Judge Michael Naughton (Ret.) and Leslie Dawson, CPA.
MCLE & Specialization Credits
Approval of specialization credit in Family Law has been granted by CBLS, and approval of MCLE Credit for this activity has been granted by the State Bar of California in the amount of 22 hours, including 2 hours of Legal Ethics, 1 hour of Elimination of Bias and 1 hour of Substance Abuse.Visit www.CFLROnline.com™ and www.RutterOnline.com™ to earn additional MCLE participatory credit!
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