Family Law
Family Law News 2017, Issue 4, Volume 39, No. 4
Content
- Child Custody Counselor Cherie Kagan Receives the State Bar of California's 2017 Court Staff Award
- Contracts and Standing and Support, Oh My!
- Family Law News Editorial Team
- Family Law Section eNews Special Announcement Family Law Section Awards - Seeking Award Nominations
- Family Law Section Executive Committee
- Hon. Garry T. Ichikawa Recipient of the 2017 State Bar of California Family Law Judicial Officer of the Year award
- Hon. Mark a. Juhas Receives Flexcom's Lifetime Achievement Award
- Legislative Liaisons and Designated Recipients of Legislation
- MCLE Article: Emerging Issues in Three Parent Law
- Message from the Chair
- Message from the Editor
- Reviewing a Marvin Action From a Litigator's Perspective
- Table of Contents
- Technology Corner
- The New Divorce By Mutual Consent in France: Recognition and Risks of Post-Divorce Litigation in Common-Law Countries: the Examples of England and the United States
- Why Esi Scares Me as a Solo Practitioner
- The Use of Motions in Family Law
The Use of Motions in Family Law
Dorie A. Rogers, CFLS
Dorie A. Rogers is a Family Law Specialist, certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She practices in Orange County, and has a family law litigation, transactional, mediation and appellate practice. Ms. Rogers is currently the ACFLS Associate Legislative Director, the State Bar Family Law Executive Committee Legislation Chair, and a Past Director of the Orange County Chapter of ACFLS. She serves as pro tem for Orange County Superior Court and has served as minor’s counsel approved by Orange County Superior Court. She has also written and taught Family Law related MCLE programs. She can be reached at DRogers@DRFamilyLaw.com.
Motions are underutilized in family law. Attorneys often miss opportunities to educate the judicial officer, narrow issues, or eliminate the opposing party’s evidence. Also, trial attorneys must do all they can to preserve the record and afford the judicial officer the chance to correct mistakes and legal errors, which may save the client the cost of an appeal. In formulating motions, ample opportunities exist to be creative and to think outside the box. Careful attention must be paid to timelines, which vary by motion. In addition, certain legal issues may only be raised by certain types of motions. This article will provide an overview of various types of motions that are available in family law cases.