Family Law Section

The California Lawyers Association Family Law Executive Committee is happy to announce that in partnership with the California Family Law Report (CFLR) we will be offering several scholarships this year and next for licensed attorneys and current Family Law Section members who are experiencing financial difficulties and would be able to better their Family Law practice by attending a designated CFLR family law program. Read more

Success in family law litigation hinges on a deep understanding of the rules and the ability to strategically apply them to your clients’ advantage. Read more

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This webinar walks Family Law Lawyers through the Dependency process from the CPS Investigation through Dependency Custody Orders and how it intersects with the Family Court. Speaker: Jill Emilie McInerney Read more

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DEPENDENCY (current through 12/17/2023) By:  John Nieman The precise holdings in a given case are bolded. In re K.B. et al.11/30/23, CA 1/2 A167385https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/A167385.PDF Mother appealed the trial court’s due-diligence finding of the search for relative placement options at Disposition as required by Welfare & Institutions Code (W&I) §358 & §309. The appellate court rejects the contention that mother forfeited her standing to appeal by failing to object to the findings. It reasons that the mandates of W&I §309 are… Read more