Nov 18th 2024
Part Four - More children are diagnosed with “special needs”, “gender identity” issues, or have parents who may be similarly diagnosed (or undiagnosed). This program will provide the latest understanding of diagnoses and how they affect individuals to help you navigate the importance of designating legal and physical custody
Nov 14th 2024
"A Family Law Litigator’s Guide to Financial Data"
Learn what information lies beneath the financial statements and how to subpoena the data you really need. Learn what data may be available by carefully examining financial records and tax returns. Take a deeper dive into investment statements and what information may be hiding in plain sigh
Sep 25th 2024
Tax Effecting Property Settlements in Divorce Cases: A Round Table Discussion
Presented by: Victoria Linder, Rick Cohen, and Brian Boone
Sep 18th 2024
To have an understanding of cross-over issues between Immigration and Family law. In this presentation attorney Faith Nouri provides an overview of:
Immigration terminologies to be aware of when representing an undocumented or non-citizen individual
How to avoid placing your client is removal proceedings (avoid malpractice)
When to
Sep 16th 2024
Part Three- Now that “reunification counseling” is an impermissible order, increase your understanding of how to draft orders, educate yourself about refuse-resist dynamics and the impediments to parenting time. What to do if you have the aligned parent or disfavored parent.
Presenters: Robert Kaufman, Ph.D, Andrea Palash, CFLS, and Co
Aug 19th 2024
OC Speaker Series 2024 - Part One
"Venue, Jurisdictional, and Evidentiary Issues in Child Centered Custody Hearings"
Increase your understanding of who, what, when, where and how to present those complex custody cases with issues of venue and jurisdiction. Then learn everything you had not known about presenting evidence and making objections in
Aug 14th 2024
The Intersection of Taxation and CA Family Law Pt.2
This presentation will pick up where ‘The Intersection of Taxation and California Family Law Part I” left off. This presentation will focus on the considerations to aware of when dealing with complex assets in dissolution proceedings in California. Time will be allocated to qu
Jun 27th 2024
This presentation aims to delve into the intricate relationship between federal and state taxation and California family law, providing insight how tax considerations can significantly impact the litigants in dissolution proceedings. As certified family law specialists, attendees are well aware of the complexities involved in family law cases. This
Jun 17th 2024
Part Two- Learn the current social research in substance use disorders, how to create effective parenting orders, understand how privilege affects the ability to obtain records, and court’s authority in making orders.
Presenters: Hon. Mary Varipapa Kreber and Leslie M. Drozd, Ph.D
Jun 12th 2024
Child Support: Entering a New Era
2024 Heralds Major Changes to the California Landscape
Approved by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 22, 2023, Senate Bill 343 drastically changes nearly every key facet of California child support law, refocusing the lens from forcing so-called "deadbeat" parents to pay their child support to incre
Apr 26th 2024
“We’ve all heard the news reports about former California residents finding homes in other states, and we know that financial circumstances can make it difficult for divorcing parties to stay in the same neighborhood when they move apart. Come learn about how the Court deals with custody and parenting time when one parent plans a move.
Mar 1st 2024
11 hours of MCLE and Family Law Specialization Credits
Is it Real or Deepfake? Presenter: Christopher C. Melcher, CFLS Have advancements in artificial intelligence made it possible to fake evidence to pass for real evidence in the courtroom? How easy or hard is it to create a fake video, audio, or image? Can you spot a fake?
The Future of
Jan 29th 2024
California is a global village. Marriages, finance and commercial transactions are crossing borders. Not surprisingly, California courts must regularly interpret and apply foreign law — including Shari’a — to everything from the recognition of foreign divorces and custody decrees, to the validity of marriages, the terms of an Isla
Jan 24th 2024
While most family law practitioners won’t touch Marvin actions with a 10-foot pole, it’s important to understand the contours of these cases to advise clients as to when to seek counsel and how the Marvin issues interplay with the family law issues. This presentation will provide a basic overview of Marvin issues and various theories of
Nov 13th 2023
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