Divorce, Custody, And The Ins-And-Outs Of Family Law

This Family Law Course covers several topics including divorce, child custody, contempt actions, child support and more.

What you'll learn

Learn the different procedures and documents in "uncontested and contested divorces"

Learn about discovery procedures, motion to compel discovery, and contempt actions

Learn about Temporary Protective Orders in instances of domestic violence or stalking

Learn about legal and physical custody, as well as, Legitimation Actions for children born out of wedlock

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course

Description

This Family Law covers both the "uncontested" and "contested" divorce, including initiating the divorce action with the Complaint, service of process, the Answer & Counterclaim, Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, Notice to Produce, Third Party Discovery, & the Motion to Compel Discovery.  The Child Custody section discusses initiating child custody actions, emergency hearings, custody modifications, and contempt actions.  There is a discussion on using "Social Media" to win a contested child custody action in divorce or separate custody actions.  The Motion for Judgment On The Pleadings discusses resolving an "uncontested" divorce without any parties having to appear in court to conclude the divorce action.  As to "Legitimation" actions, this course discuses how parental rights may be obtained for children born out of wedlock.  This course discuses "Temporary Hearings" used to obtain child support, child custody, alimony, Attorneys Fees, and other relief early in the contested divorce action.  The section on "Contempt Actions" discuses procedures utilized when the opposing party violates the court order.  This course also discuses "Settlement Agreements", "Mediation Agreements", the "Parenting Plan"  and typical "Visitation" schedules.  Additionally, there is a discussion on "Legal Separation",  The "Complaint for Separate Maintenance", and being in a "Bonafide State of Separation".  The section on "Paternity Tests" discusses the value of the test, as well as, actual case examples when husband in long-term marriages discovered that the children in the home were not his biological children and the subsequent actions that were brought in court.  The discussion on "Income Deduction Orders" provides steps to take to prevent overpayment of child support.  The discussion on "Child Abandonment Warrants" sheds light on the obligations of the father regardless of visitation.  The discussion on "Domesticating A Foreign Decree" provides procedures to bring an action based on a court order from another state. 

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What's Included

Section 2: "Pro se" versus Attorney Representation

Lecture 3 "Pro se" Representation versus Attorney Representation

Section 3: What Can Cause A Delay In Concluding Your Family Law Case

Lecture 4 Typical reasons family law cases are delayed in reaching a conclusion

Section 4: The Uncontested Divorce

Lecture 5 Obtaining an "uncontested divorce" along with typical documents and procedures.

Lecture 6 Uncontested divorce documents'

Lecture 7 Consent to Trial & Acknowledgment of Service

Lecture 8 The Settlement Agreement

Lecture 9 Motion for Judgment On The Pleadings

Section 5: Legal Separation & The Complaint for Separate Maintenance

Lecture 10 Legal Separation & The Complaint for Separate Maintenance

Section 6: The Contested Divorce

Lecture 11 Initiating a contested divorce

Lecture 12 The Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit

Lecture 13 The Answer & Counterclaim

Section 7: Legitimation

Lecture 14 The Legitimation Action

Section 8: Child Custody Actions

Lecture 15 Child Custody Actions

Lecture 16 Emergency Hearings

Lecture 17 The Parenting Plan & Visitation

Section 9: Child Support

Lecture 18 Paternity Tests

Lecture 19 Child Support, Income Deduction Orders & Support Modifications

Lecture 20 Child Abandonment Warrants

Section 10: Discovery

Lecture 21 Interrogatories & Social Media

Lecture 22 Request for Production of Documents & Notice to Produce

Lecture 23 Request for Admissions

Lecture 24 Depositions

Lecture 25 Third Party Discovery

Lecture 26 Motion To Compel Discovery

Section 11: Temporary Hearings

Lecture 27 Temporary Hearings

Section 12: Mediation

Lecture 28 Using Mediation to Reach Full or Partial Agreements

Section 13: Temporary Protective Orders

Lecture 29 Temporary Protective Orders

Lecture 30 Temporary Protective Order Abuses

Section 14: Modification Actions

Lecture 31 Filing Modification Actions

Lecture 32 Domesticating A Foreign Decree

Section 15: Contempt Hearings

Lecture 33 Contempt Actions

Lecture 34 Bringing contempt actions for violations of court orders

Section 16: Courtroom Conduct & Appearance

Lecture 35 Courtroom Conduct & Appearance

Section 17: Conclusion

Lecture 36 Conclusion

Any adult who desires detailed information on family law cases, procedure, and what to expect