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Death and Family Law | Join us for The Family Law Symposium Friday Night Seminar Jan. 23

  • 1.  Death and Family Law | Join us for The Family Law Symposium Friday Night Seminar Jan. 23

    Posted 6 days ago
    Edited by Justin Gumpel 6 days ago

    This Friday night seminar is designed to explore the legal and emotional complexities that arise when a party dies during or after litigation. Click here to learn more!

    Friday | Jan. 23, 2026
    6 – 8 p.m.

    Death and Family Law

    Join us for The Family Law Symposium Friday night seminar.

    What happens when death collides with family litigation? This comprehensive seminar guides family law practitioners through the complex challenges that arise when a party dies during or after matrimonial or non-dissolution proceedings.

    Our distinguished panel will explore the following topics:

    • How to proceed if one party to a divorce action dies during the litigation
    • How to properly present evidence to support the equitable distribution factors if one party is deceased
    • How to proceed if a party in a non-dissolution action dies
    • If child support from a parent ends when that parent dies
    • Custody, parenting time, and visitation issues that arise when one parent dies. Do grandparents have rights, do siblings, do aunts and uncles
    • Appropriate language to use in settlement agreements and wills to provide for a child’s care, custody, and support in the event one parent (or both) dies after the divorce
    • Collecting legal fees from the estate of a deceased client
    • Effective use of life insurance

    Don’t miss out on this practical session for practitioners who want to be fully prepared for the unexpected twists of family law.

    Register

    Moderator

    John F. DeBartolo, Esq.
    Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC, Ocean Township 

    Presenters

    Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
    Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
    Tonneman & Connors, LLC, Little Silver

    Kaitlyn A. Lapi, Esq.
    Hagan Klein & Weisberg LLC- Main, Cedar Knolls

    Frank A. Louis, Esq.
    Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Red Bank

    Thomas A. Roberto, Esq.
    Adinolfi, Roberto, Burick & Molotsky, PA, Mount Laurel

    Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder, Esq.
    Rozin Golinder Law, LLC, East Brunswick

    Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
    SeidenFreed, LLC, Cranford

      CLE Credits
    NJ CLE: NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 2.4).
    NY CLE: NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 2.0
    PA CLE: PA Substantive Credit: 2.0
    New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.



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    Justin Gumpel
    Membership Marketing &
    Engagement Specialist
    New Jersey State Bar Association
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