Law Block Chapter 29 PowerPoint: Family Law

1

Family Law
Overview


2
Sources of
Family Law


3

Chapter 29 Time Sharing,
Decision Making,
and Paternity
Proceedings

Family Law 4

Dissolution of
Marriage


5
Modification and

Enforcement


6
Role of the
Paralegal In
Family Law

1
Introduction to

Section 1 Family Law



2
Family Law Roles
Family Law Overview

3

Family Law
Proceedings

1| Family Law Overview

Introduction to Family Law






















Family law overview


 Evolution



 Scope of coverage


 Purposes and impacts

1| Family Law Overview

Family Law Roles


















 Legal Team



 ADR


 Court


 Experts


 Parties



 Children

1| Family Law Overview

Family Law Proceedings
















Dissolution of


marriage




Paternity


Adoption




Domestic violence



Post judgment



Other

Section 2

1
Where Does
Family Law Come
Sources of Family Law From?

2|Sources of Family Law

Where Does Family Law Come From?



















State and federal


constitutions



State and federal


courts



State and federal



statutes

Section 3 1
Time Sharing





2
Time Sharing, Decision Decision Making



Making, and Paternity 3


Proceedings Paternity
Proceedings

3|Time Sharing, Decision Making, and Paternity

Proceedings

Time Sharing















Dissolution of


marriage and


paternity



Then and now



Parenting plans



Best interests of


the child

3|Time Sharing, Decision Making, and Paternity

Proceedings

Decision Making














Best interests of


the child



Sole decision

making



Shared decision

making



Ultimate decision

making

3|Time Sharing, Decision Making, and Paternity

Proceedings

Paternity Proceedings
















Different meanings


of “father”



Paternity


proceedings



Support



Time sharing


Decision making

1
Dissolution of
Marriage

Overview


2
Pre- and
Postnuptial
Agreements


3

Temporary
Section 4 Orders



4
Assets and
Dissolution of Marriage Liabilities


5
Spousal Support


6

Time Sharing and
Decision Making


7
Child Support


8
ADR Versus trial

4|Dissolution of Marriage


Dissolution of Marriage Overview















What is a


dissolution of


marriage


proceeding?



Requirements



What happens



after filing?

4|Dissolution of Marriage

Pre- and Postnuptial Agreements



















Reasoning



Prenuptial


agreements




Postnuptial


agreements

4|Dissolution of Marriage

Temporary Orders
















What is a temporary


order?



 Temporary child


support


 Temporary alimony



 Temporary fees


 Injunctive relief

4|Dissolution of Marriage

Assets and Liabilities








Community property


versus equitable


distribution



Marital asset



Marital liability




Valuation


Non-marital assets




Non-marital assets


with marital


components

4|Dissolution of Marriage

Spousal Support

















Spousal support


overview



Types of spousal


support



Modifiable versus



non-modifiable

4|Dissolution of Marriage

Time Sharing and Decision Making
















Children in


dissolution of



marriage


proceedings



 Best interests

standard



 Time sharing


 Decision making

4|Dissolution of Marriage

Child Support















Child support


overview



Income



Impacts of time


sharing



Statutory guidelines



Parental obligations

4|Dissolution of Marriage

ADR Versus Trial















Overview of ADR in



family law



Types of ADR



How does ADR


compare to going to


trial?



Trial process

1

Overview of
Section 5 Post-Judgment
Proceedings


2
Modification
Modification and Enforcement

3
Enforcement

5|Modification and Enforcement

Overview of Post-Judgment Proceedings
















Final orders


Agreement versus



court order



Compliance versus


non-compliance



Nature of the non-


compliance

5|Modification and Enforcement

Modification












Overview of


modification



Types of


modifications



Statutory criteria as


the basis for


modification



ADR versus litigation



Outcomes

5|Modification and Enforcement

Enforcement













Overview of


enforcement



proceedings



Enforcement


mechanisms



ADR versus


litigation



Possible outcomes

Section 6




1
Key
Role of the Paralegal In Family Responsibilities



Law

6|Role of the Paralegal in Family Law

Key Responsibilities

















Paralegals in the



family law field



Key responsibilities



 Administrative


 Drafting


 Communication

Key Takeaways:


• Family Law is
multi-
dimensional
with cross
over into
many other
areas of law
• Family Law is
a highly
emotional
Family Law • area of law
Understanding
statutory
parameters
and court
Conclusion interpretation
of the
parameters is
a key area of
importance
• Ensuring legal
and ethical
parameters
are
maintained in
all paralegal
tasks is
extremely
important