Family Law Section

Only two locations remaining! The October 25 One Fell Swoop is scheduled to be held at the University of La Verne. We'll see you there! Read more

4.0 Hours of Legal Ethics 1.0 Hour of Competence Issues 1.0 Hour of Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society In 3 locations! Friday, October 18 Center at Cathedral Plaza 555 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 REGISTER HERE   Friday, October 25 Vineyard Training Center 9650 E 9th Street Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 REGISTER HERE Friday, November 15 California Lawyers Association 400 Capitol Mall, 6th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 REGISTER HERE Schedule | Essential Info | PDF Brochure | Registration… Read more

4.0 Hours of Legal Ethics 1.0 Hour of Competence Issues 1.0 Hour of Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society In 4 locations! Friday, September 6 State Building 1515 Clay Street Oakland, CA 94612 Onsite Registration Available! Friday, October 18 Center at Cathedral Plaza 555 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 REGISTER HERE Friday, October 25 Vineyard Training Center 9650 E 9th Street Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 REGISTER HERE Friday, November 8 California Lawyers Association… Read more

4.0 Hours of Legal Ethics; 1.0 Hour of Competence Issues; 1.0 Hour of Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society Read more

The desire to have children in later years has increased the tendency of partners to freeze their embryos at a younger age to be utilized in later years. California is among the handful of the States which pioneered a legal framework for handling preservation of the embryos by allowing an agreement of the parties. California Health and Safety Code, Section 125315(b)3, provides the language and limitations for such agreements: “(3) In the event of separation or divorce of the partners,… Read more

Recent Family Law Cases (current through 6/21/19) [Opinions available at: http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions-slip.htm] By: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS Read more

A significant role of the Family Law Executive Committee is to propose affirmative legislation to address issues or problems within family law. This message addresses the affirmative legislation process, current affirmative legislation being developed by FLEXCOM, and how you can be involved with future FLEXCOM affirmative legislation. Read more

This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit, plus legal specialization in Family Law. You must register in advance to participate. How did political contributor Ron Burkle manage to ram Family Code section 2024.6 through as urgency legislation? And how could a trial judge hold it unconstitutional in Burkle I? Did the California Supreme Court give swashbuckler Errol Flynn (and thus our clients) the right to a confidential MSA in Flynn v. Flynn? How did a Mendocino County judge’s own divorce… Read more

One of the functions of the Family Law Executive Committee I appreciate most is our role in reviewing and commenting on pending legislation. This process entails our legislation chair, currently Justin O’Connell of Monterey, reviewing all legislation proposed in a session and determining which bills could have an impact on the practice of family law. During the current 2018-2019 session, that meant the FLEXCOM Legislation Committee reviewed 1,831 California Assembly bills and 791 bills introduced by the California Senate. Read more

Recent Family Law Cases (current through 5/20/19) [Opinions available at: http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions-slip.htm] By: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS Read more