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Overview
An estimated 80% of family law litigants are self-represented, and the statistic is higher for survivors of domestic violence. Low-income litigants are in great need of your pro bono help. View this PLI program and volunteer with your local legal services agency to represent low-income family law litigants in need. With a limited time commitment, you can help obtain essential legal protections needed for low-income families.
Child Custody and Visitation provides a basic overview of the statutes and case law governing child custody and visitation and procedure, including using the California Family Law Judicial Council Forms.
Motions Practice in Family Law Cases provides an overview of the procedural steps to obtaining immediate orders (including judicial council forms, family law hearings, etc.) and how to handle family law court hearings.
Any California licensed attorney interested in providing pro bono assistance to low-income family law cases (whether limited scope family law matters or full representation in a dissolution matter) will benefit from this program. This training is designed for new attorneys and attorneys who are interested in transitioning to family law practice.
Lecture Topics [Total time 06:13:50]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Program Overview and Introduction* [00:09:11]
Stephanie E. Bilinski, Elizabeth A. Hom - Basic Overview of Child Custody and Visitation [01:34:09]
Brenda Star Adams, Trina Chatterjee - Child Custody and Visitation Procedure [01:30:20]
Brenda Star Adams, Janice Cho - Preparing Forms: Request for Order – Forms and Procedure [01:01:20]
Yasmine S. Mehmet - Preparing for Hearing: Client Interview and Preparation for Representation [00:58:15]
Arati Vasan - Hearing Practice: Findings and Orders After Hearing [01:00:35]
Janet L. Frankel
Presentation Material
- California Family Law for Low-Income Litigants: Child Custody, Visitation and Motions Practice Complete Course Handbook
- Child Custody and Visitation: Basic Overview (PowerPoint slides)
Brenda Star Adams, Trina Chatterjee - California Family and Penal Codes
Brenda Star Adams, Trina Chatterjee - Celia S. v. Hugo H., 3 Cal.App.5th 655, (2016)
Brenda Star Adams, Trina Chatterjee - Ellis v. Lyons, 2 Cal.App.5th 404, (2016)
Brenda Star Adams, Trina Chatterjee - In Re Marriage of Fajota, 230 Cal App.4th 1487, (2014)
Brenda Star Adams, Trina Chatterjee - Perez v. Torres-Hernandez, 1 Cal.App.5th 389, (2016)
Brenda Star Adams, Trina Chatterjee - Child Custody and Visitation Procedure (PowerPoint slides)
Brenda Star Adams, Janice Cho - Declaration Re Notice Upon Ex Pare Application For Orders, Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Contra Costa
Brenda Star Adams, Janice Cho - Ex Parte Intake Form (Cases with Children), Contra Costa County
Brenda Star Adams, Janice Cho - ALA FL-010 Form, Declaration Regarding Notice and Delivery of Request for Temporary Emergency Order, Alameda County
Brenda Star Adams, Janice Cho - FL-300 Form, Request for Order, Judicial Council of California
Brenda Star Adams, Janice Cho - FL-305 Form, Temporary Emergency (Ex-Parte) Orders, Judicial Council of California
Brenda Star Adams, Janice Cho - FL-321 Form, Witness List, Judicial Council of California
Brenda Star Adams, Janice Cho - California Family Law for Low Income Litigants: Motion and Hearing Practice (Forms) (PowerPoint slides)
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-107 Info, Legal Steps for a Divorce or Legal Separation
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-100, Petition for Dissolution (Divorce) of: Marriage/Domestic Partnership
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-105/GC-120, Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-110, Summons (Family Law)
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-115, Proof of Service of Summons (Family Law - Uniform Parentage - Custody and Support)
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-200, Petition to Establish Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage)
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-210, Summons (Parentage - Custody and Support)
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-260, Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-300, Request for Order (Temporary Emergency Orders)
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-150, Income and Expense Declaration
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-311, Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-157, Spousal or Partnership Support Declaration Attachment
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-158, Supporting Declaration for Attorney’s Fees and Costs Attachment
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-319, Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-320, Responsive Declaration to Request for Order
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-335, Proof of Service by Mail
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-305, Temporary Emergency (Ex Parte) Orders
Yasmine S. Mehmet - FL-303, Declaration Regarding Notice and Service of Request for Temporary Emergency (Ex Parte) Orders
Yasmine S. Mehmet - DV-110, Temporary Restraining Order
Yasmine S. Mehmet - DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order
Yasmine S. Mehmet - CLETS-001, California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) Information Form
Yasmine S. Mehmet - DV-120, Response to Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order
Yasmine S. Mehmet - Sample Declaration of Petitioner in Support of Motion to Establish Child Custody and Visitation
Yasmine S. Mehmet - Working with Clients to Prepare for Filing, Mediation and Hearing (PowerPoint slides)
Arati Vasan - Advice for Child Custody Recommending Counseling or Mediation
Arati Vasan - Working with Clients to Prepare for Filing, Mediation and Hearing Outline
Arati Vasan - California Family Law for Low-Income Litigants: Motion and Hearing Practice, Including Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (PowerPoint slides)
Janet L. Frankel - FL-191, Child Support Case Registry Form
Janet L. Frankel - FL-195, Income Withholding for Support
Janet L. Frankel - FL-340, Findings and Order After Hearing (Family Law – Custody and Support – Uniform Parentage)
Janet L. Frankel - FL-341, Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Order Attachment
Janet L. Frankel - FL-341(A), Supervised Visitation Order
Janet L. Frankel - FL-342, Child Support Information and Order Attachment
Janet L. Frankel - FL-343, Spousal, Partner, or Family Support Order Attachment
Janet L. Frankel
Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships. We encourage all eligible attendees to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application
Why You Should Attend
An estimated 80% of family law litigants are self-represented, and the statistic is higher for survivors of domestic violence. Low-income litigants are in great need of your pro bono help. Attend this PLI program and volunteer with your local legal services agency to represent low-income family law litigants in need. With a limited time commitment, you can help obtain essential legal protections needed for low-income families.
What You Will Learn
Child Custody and Visitation provides a basic overview of the statutes and case law governing child custody and visitation and procedure, including using the California Family Law Judicial Council Forms.
Motions Practice in Family Law Cases provides an overview of the procedural steps to obtaining immediate orders (including judicial council forms, family law hearings, etc.) and how to handle family law court hearings.
Who Should Attend
Any California licensed attorney interested in providing pro bono assistance to low-income family law cases (whether limited scope family law matters or full representation in a dissolution matter). This training is designed for new attorneys and attorneys who are interested in transitioning to family law practice.