Family Law Section

The Family Law Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association (FLEXCOM) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Fourth Annual San Luis Obispo County Minor’s Counsel Training Symposium, in Pismo Beach, California on February 8 and 9, 2020. The program will provide a total of 12 hours MCLE credit, including at least 6 hours of Legal Specialization in Family Law. The symposium will satisfy the annual 8-hour training requirement of Rule 5.242 of the California Rules of Court. Those attorneys needing to satisfy the 12-hour initial training requirement will be able to attend a morning session on February 9 to obtain the additional 4 hours. Read more

The Family Law Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association (FLEXCOM) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Fourth Annual San Luis Obispo County Minor’s Counsel Training Symposium, in Pismo Beach, California on February 8 and 9, 2020. Read more

What information exists in corporate compensation cases (including equity grants and bonuses) and how can you get it? Kate Merrill, a corporate lawyer-turned family lawyer, will address this, and strategies to overcome corporate confidentiality restrictions; necessary post-judgment monitoring; and why forensic accountants aren’t the answer. Read more

California parentage law keeps changing, and there are very significant changes set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. Join Deborah Wald, CFLS, as she reviews the legal principles governing parentage law, with a focus on multi-parent families and on the changes coming with regard to Voluntary Declarations of Parentage. Read more

Recent Family Law Cases (current through 9/24/19)
By: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS Read more

And now, the end is nearAnd so I face the final curtainMy friend, I'll say it clearI'll state my case, of which I'm certain. Paul Anka - My Way Writing this message made me sad. It also gave me a great sense of relief. My final message as Chair also afforded me one last opportunity to tout the efforts of FLEXCOM. The Sadness The sadness comes from the feeling I will now drift back into obscurity. Although a past chair… Read more

As part of the Family Law Section's Access to Justice program, the Family Law Executive Committee (FLEXCOM) is pleased to announce that eight instructional videos have now been uploaded to the California Lawyers Association YouTube page. The videos were written and created by current officers, members, advisors and liaisons serving on FLEXCOM. Read more

Recent Family Law Cases (current through 8/26/19)
By: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS Read more

This program offers all 6 hours of specialty credits required as part of the mandatory continuing legal education requirements. The program includes 4 hours of legal ethics, 1 hour of competency issues, and 1 hour addressing bias. The program starts on September 6, 2019, in Oakland, California. Additional sessions will be held on October 18, 2019 in Los Angeles, October 25, 2019 in Rancho Cucamonga, and November 8, 2019 in Sacramento. Read more

One of the most gratifying tasks for the Family Law Executive Committee is the presentation of awards. Awards are presented to judicial officers, attorneys, court staff and others based on different criteria. Read more