Legal Forms For Custody

Trial issues in child custody cases are stressful and emotional for all the parties involved. The outcome of these cases depends on how effectively you present your client's situation. At this seminar you will learn how to successfully prepare and present a case in order to reduce your client's anxiety about the litigation process and provide for a smooth resolution. Take your trial skills to the next level.

• Find out how to begin or defend a custody proceeding.
• Come away ...

This seminar is designed to provide attendees practical instruction and advice regarding the use of expert reports in domestic relations trials, including business valuation reports, custody evaluations, and commercial real estate valuation reports.  It will also provide techniques on the use of discovery at trial.

Topics:

• Critique and Analysis of Business Valuation Reports
• Critique and Analysis of Custody Evaluation
• Critique and Analysis of a Co...

The seminar will focus on Alternative Dispute Resolution pertaining to family law matters.

Topics:

• Collaborative Law

1. The Roles of the Lawyer,
2. Mental Health Professional
3. The Financial Neutral
4. The Pitfalls in the Process
5. The General Procedure.

• MEDIATION

1. The Process of Mediation to Resolve Child Custody Disputes
2. What Lawyers Should be Aware of When Their Cli...

Recent family law cases and new and amended statutes and Rules of Court continue to make “landmark” changes in family law practice. Now is your opportunity to get current! The distinguished panel of family law experts will explain these developments through hypotheticals, demonstrating their application and practical impact in typical cases. You’ll also hear their insight on unresolved problem areas.

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Child custody issues can become really sticky really fast, especially when children cross state lines. Do you have a firm grasp of The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act? Are you comfortable walking clients through this complicated and extensive statute? Build a solid foundation for your custody practice with practical information from an experienced practitioner.

• Find out the history and purpose of the UCCJEA and why it replaced the previous Uniform Child ...

Come away with sure-fire strategies for handling these cases

Litigating contested custody cases is stressful and emotional for all parties involved. The outcome of these cases depends upon the result of effective presentation of your client's situation. In this legal briefing, our faculty will share their techniques and tactics that will help you manage and win your contested custody case. Register today!

• Achieve the best custody arrangement for child...

This is Part 1 of the 2 Part Seminar National Family Law Trends: Religion, Parental Rights, Same-Sex Unions

The course will offer an overview of some of the most important trends in American Family Law, focusing in particular on the changing rules on the role of religion, parental rights, and same-sex unions.

This is part 2 of the 2 part course National Family Law Trends:Religion, Parental Rights, Same-Sex Unions

The course will offer an overview of some of the most important trends in American Family Law, focusing in particular on the changing rules on the role of religion, parental rights, and same-sex unions.

The seminar will provide practitioners with an overview of issues related to parental child abduction, including:

• Strategies to prevent abduction from occurring and for ensuring the best result should an abduction occur;
• Civil remedies to recover children when the location of the child and/or abducting parent is known, including contempt and the use of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and...

A recent revision to Pennsylvania’s custody and military affairs statutes has made it easier for deployed or deploying service men or women to address custody cases and assign their custody rights to family members.

Sen. Lisa Baker, a Pennsylvania state Senator representing portions of Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties (Pa. 20^th District) introduced the bill which was signed into law on April 12^th.

The most important aspect of this revision occurs in military affairs statute (51 Pa.C.S.A. § 4109) which was expanded to allow a service-member who is on deployment or received notice of their deployment to petition the court for a temporary order assigning their custody rights to a family member. Previously, Section (a) of this statute prohibited any the entry of an Order modifying or amending a custody order that changes the custody arrangement of the child. While the prohibition against modifying custody while a service-member is on deployment remains in effect, by adding the ability to temporarily assign custody rights to family members, the Courts have the flexibility to issue reasonable orders which accommodate the service-member's deployment.

The limits on the assignment of the custody rights are such that the family member can not have more custodial rights than those enjoyed by the service-member. The Court also retains a “best interest of the child” standard in determining whether assignment is appropriate, so there should not be an expectation that assignments will be rubberstamped by Court; the proposed family member must be an appropriate alternative during the parent’s deployment. Once the parent’s deployment is over the prior custody schedule is reinstated. It is also worth noting that the law excludes service-members such as reservists who periodically leave for training for less than thirty (30) consecutive “active duty” days.