Family Law Section

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

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