Family Law Section

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

This program offers 1 participatory MCLE credit plus legal specialization in Family Law. You must register in advance to participate. In this presentation, Marlis Bruns will discuss various aspects of medical issues in the vocational evaluation process, including how health information is gathered in the context of the evaluation, the integration of medical and health information into a written report, and how to identify red flags in an evaluation where medical issues are considered. Moderator: Roz Bateman Smith. Speaker: Marlis… Read more

 This webinar will provide insights into ways to assess and litigate allegations of child sexual abuse arising in the context of child custody matters. Read more