Hello Family Law Section members,
On
Saturday, Feb. 23, NJICLE will present
Autism and Divorce: Issues and Approaches to Handling Divorces With Autistic Children from
9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the
New Jersey Law Center.Roughly half of all marriages end in divorce. With the rate of autism on the rise, and with New Jersey leading the nation with a staggering 3% of all 8-year-old children diagnosed, it is a safe prediction that almost every family law attorney will soon handle at least one case involving a child with autism or other similar developmental disability.
Accordingly, it is important for matrimonial practitioners, judges, mediators, mental health professionals, and many parents to familiarize themselves with special issues which arise when parents have a child with autism spectrum disorder. The importance is further heightened when autistic children find themselves in the middle of divorce proceedings.
Do you have effective strategies to help make autistic children comfortable when interacting with them in already stressful matrimonial law matters? Are you aware of the unique needs autistic children have, in order to make sure they are best represented when parents divorce?
Make your plans to attend this important new seminar today to learn everything you need to know to help get the best results when handling divorces with autistic children. As an attendee, pick up proven strategies that make a real difference in the lives of your clients as you work through these complex and often overlooked cases together.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:Hon. Lawrence R. Jones, JSC
Former New Jersey Superior Court Judge, Family Part
Author: The Settlement Series, N.J. Law Journal
Author:
Autism and Divorce: Guidelines for Family Court PracticeMediator and Arbitrator
Speakers:Ira Fingles, Esq.
Hinkle, Fingles, Prior & Fischer, P.C., Lawrenceville
S. Paul Prior, Esq.
Hinkle, Fingles, Prior & Fischer, P.C., Lawrenceville
Francesca O'Cathain, Esq.
Fellow, AAML
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich, O'Cathain and O'Cathain, LLC,
Hackensack
Bobbie J. Gallagher, PhD, BCBA
Autism Center for Educational Services (ACES)
Brick
TOPICS
• Overview Of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Financial Issues
- Potential Impact of Autism upon Child Support , Alimony and Equitable Distribution
- Financial Planning: Available Government Benefits/ Means-Tested
Government Programs
-How not to Torpedo Eligibility for Government Benefits
-Life Insurance/Special Needs Trusts
-College Attendance, Vocation Training Programs, and Potential
Emancipation
• Non-Financial Issues
- Custody Issues vs. Guardianship
- Relocation applications - Ongoing Special Education Disputes
Between Parents
- The Transition to Adulthood
- Independent Living vs Assisted Living Possibilities
- When an Adult with Autism is Party to a Divorce
CLE Credits:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 4.0 qualify as hours of credit toward matrimonial law.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour)
Matrimonial Law Certification: 4.0 general credits pending
PA CLE: 3.0 substantive credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 4.0 professional practice credits
The tuition for NJSBA members is $160. The general tuition is $200. Tuition onsite is $240.
Click here to register for Autism and Divorce: Issues and Approaches to Handling Divorces With Autistic Children.
Click here to download a form to register.
Click here for a form to register a group.
For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500.
All the best,
Barbara
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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
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