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Child Custody Basics: Everything You Need to Handle Child Custody Matters in 2019 | June 8 | New Jersey Law Center

  • 1.  Child Custody Basics: Everything You Need to Handle Child Custody Matters in 2019 | June 8 | New Jersey Law Center

    Posted 05-29-2019 01:02 PM
    Hello Family Law Section members,

    On Saturday, June 8, NJICLE will present Child Custody Basics: Everything You Need to Handle Child Custody Matters in 2019 from 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the New Jersey Law Center.

    Join us for a practical, informative seminar that will prepare you to confidently handle both the legal and emotional aspects of child custody cases in New Jersey. Seasoned family law attorneys will review the basics of child custody and visitation law and provide you with a solid understanding of the applicable statutes and case law, the terms you need to know, and strategies for dealing with combative clients and adversaries. They will discuss the various types of parenting arrangements such as the difference between custody and time-sharing, physical vs joint, and shared custody, and analyze the criteria that the courts use to make custody decisions. You will come away with a strong knowledge of child custody law and the interplay between the law and the psychological ramifications of custody disputes to that you can confidently represent your clients.

    FACULTY
    Moderator/Speaker:
    Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
    Certified by the Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Attorney
    Chair, District VI Ethics Committee
    Seiden Family Law, Cranford

    Speakers:
    Jenny Berse, Esq.
    Berse Law, LLC, Cranford and Westfield
    Eileen Kohutis, Ph.D.
    Livingston
    Matheu D. Nunn, Esq.
    Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito & Frost, P.C., Denville
    Albertina Webb, Esq.
    Hill Wallack, LLP, Red Bank

    Pick up proven strategies and tactics for confidently handling often challenging situations, including:
    • Statutes and Important Cases to Know;
    • Pending Legislation
    • Types of Custody Arrangements and the Differences Between Each;
    • Types of Parenting Time Arrangements and their Pros and Cons
    • Psychological Dynamics to Be Aware of
    • Pointers on Negotiating Custody Agreements and Parenting Plans; Using ADR to Settle Disputes
    • Evaluations and Testing
    • Difficult Situations-When Supervised Visitation May be Necessary.
    • Removal and other Post Judgement Motions

    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 certification in matrimonial law.
    NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour)
    Matrimonial Law Certification: 4.0 custody 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 (t&nt): 4.0 professional practice credits

    The tuition for NJSBA members is $172. The general tuition is $215. Tuition onsite is $255.

    Click here to register for Child Custody Basics: Everything You Need to Handle Child Custody Matters in 2019.
    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
    [email protected]
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