Family Law Section

Tracy Duell-Cazes, a Certified Family Law Specialist and frequent lecturer, will discuss when and why a contempt action should be filed and when and why it should not be filed. There will also be a discussion of the basics of filing a contempt motion. This session does not cover a discussion of defending a contempt motion. This will be covered in a follow up session to be announced. Read more

Lisa McCall, a certified family law specialist, and Todd Lundell, a certified appellate specialist, will provide an overview of how to preserve your record for appeal during trial, as well as how to handle the Statement of Decision and post-judgment motions in a family law case. Read more

Joshua Friedman, an attorney with offices in Beverly Hills and Calabasas, has collected millions of dollars in judgments for family law clients. This webinar will enlighten you as to the processes and procedures for collecting money judgments, including against money in bank accounts, stock accounts, wages, businesses owned by debtor (corporations, LLCs, etc.), judicially foreclosing on real property interests, and even pursuing your ex’s new spouse’s assets. Read more

One of the ongoing messages coming from the State Bar, the California Supreme Court, and the California Lawyers Association is giving back to the community. Some of you do that through your work in the public sector or for non-profits. Others contribute to their communities through social organizations independent of the legal practicing. Continuing with my theme of three, this month’s chair message addresses three ways you can give back to your community. Read more

Learn the basics and nuanced strategies for bringing and defending requests for domestic violence restraining orders, including best practices for preparation and litigation. Read more

FLEXCOM is seeking members who are dedicated to advancing Family Law, and who enjoy hard work in a collegial atmosphere. Read more

Recent Family Law Cases (current through 3/15/19) By: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS Read more

The custody evaluation training course is split over two weekends (six days) in May to fully satisfy the 40 hour requirement for Child Custody Evaluation work in the Family Law Courts. Read more

My chair message practically wrote itself this month due to the confluence of several events in March. It also easily let me continue my theme of threes. This month’s subject is the Family Law Executive Committee’s Past, Present and Future. Read more

From this ethics talk, participants will understand the family law attorney’s duty of competence regarding retirement benefit division in divorce. This presentation will cover the attorney’s ethical duties in understanding the standard of care, and also the use of technology so that the attorney can fulfill their obligations and avoid malpractice. Read more