Divorce can be a complicated field that has emotional and financial implications for all parties involved. Gain the tips, techniques and strategies you need to help clients reach the settlement they deserve. Use this practical overview to guide you through the divorce process from initial case assessment to the final divorce decree. Order today!

1. Tips and Techniques for Case Assessment and Vital First Steps
2. Filing for Divorce and Pretrial Motions
3. Strategies for Effective Use of Discovery
4. Child Custody and Visitation
5. Child Support and Spousal Maintenance
6. Valuation of Assets and Division of Property
7. Tax Consequences of Divorce
8. Mediation, Arbitration, Negotiation and Trial

1. TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CASE ASSESSMENT AND VITAL FIRST STEPS
   9:00 - 9:45, Lisa L. Woods
   1. Interviewing and Screening Clients
   2. Annulment, Divorce or Separation: Helping Clients Understand Their Options
   3. Organizing the Client File
   4. Fee Agreements
   5. Using a Divorce Law Checklist as Your Guide
   6. Impact of Current Legislation and Case Law
2. FILING FOR DIVORCE AND PRETRIAL MOTIONS
   9:45 - 10:30, David P. Dorn
   1. Preparing and Filing Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
   2. Responding to Petitions for Dissolution of Marriage
   3. Ex Parte, Temporary and Restraining Orders
   4. Handling Domestic Violence Issues
   5. Common Pretrial Motions
3. STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE USE OF DISCOVERY
   10:45 - 11:30, David P. Dorn
   1. Disclosure Requirements
   2. Formal and Informal Discovery Methods
   3. Use of Interrogatories, Depositions and Subpoenas
   4. Requests for Admission of Evidence
   5. Motions to Exclude
4. CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
   11:30 - 12:15, Lisa L. Woods
   1. Understanding the Pros and Cons of Joint Custody
   2. Handling Visitation Issues for Non-Custodial Parents
   3. Dealing With Third-Party Visitation Rights
   4. Establishing and Challenging Paternity
   5. Termination of Parental Rights
   6. Custody Hearings
   7. Modification of Custody and Visitation Agreements
5. CHILD SUPPORT AND SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
   1:15 - 2:00, David P. Dorn
   1. Current Child and Spousal Support Guidelines
   2. Calculating Child Support
   3. How and Why Spousal Maintenance is Ordered
   4. Determining Spousal Support
   5. Tips for Fighting for Your Client's Financial Objectives
   6. Understanding How Future Financial Success or Failure Could Impact Your Client
   7. Common Health Insurance Issues
   8. Modification of Child Support Agreements
   9. Termination and Modification of Spousal Maintenance
6. VALUATION OF ASSETS AND DIVISION OF PROPERTY
   2:00 - 2:45, Charles H. Dunn
   1. Working With Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
   2. How to Use Your Expert Witness to Identify and Value Property
   3. Techniques for Determining a Reasonable Property Value
   4. Valuation of Business Interests
   5. Uncovering Hidden Assets
   6. Dividing Debt
   7. Managing Retirement Benefits
   8. What to do When a Party Files for Bankruptcy
7. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE
   3:00 - 3:45, Charles H. Dunn
   1. Helping Your Client Understand Common Tax Issues
   2. Tax Impact of Division of Assets and Marital Property
   3. Common Income Tax Considerations
   4. Tax Planning Strategies
   5. Property Tax Issues
   6. Practical Application – Examples
8. MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, NEGOTIATION AND TRIAL
   3:45 - 4:30, Lisa L. Woods
   1. Making Mediation and Arbitration Work for You
   2. Negotiating a Reasonable and Equitable Settlement
   3. Direct and Cross-Examination of Witnesses
   4. Special Considerations for Children as Witnesses
   5. Obtaining the Final Judgment or Decree
   6. Appealing Judgments and Divorce Decrees

DAVID P. DORN is a sole practitioner in Birmingham, where his practice areas include divorce, post divorce, child custody, child support, visitation rights, grandparents visitation rights, marital property settlements, alimony, prenuptial agreements, separation agreements, matrimonial law, family law and domestic relations. Mr. Dorn earned his B.A. degree from the University of Alabama-Birmingham and his J.D. degree from Birmingham School of Law. He is a member of the Birmingham and American (member, Family Law Section) bar associations, and the Alabama State Bar (member, Family Law Section).

CHARLES H. DUNN is an attorney in the Birmingham law firm of Boyd, Fernambucq & Dunn, P.C., where his practice concentrates in the areas of divorce, matrimonial law, family law and child custody. Mr. Dunn has previously lectured on family law issues. He earned his B.S. degree from Guilford College and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Mr. Dunn is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and a member of the Family Law Section of the Alabama State Bar.

LISA L. WOODS is the principal of the Law Office of Lisa L. Woods in Birmingham. Since 1989, Ms. Woods has focused her practice on domestic relations law, matrimonial law and family law. Ms. Woods is a member of the Birmingham and American (member, Family Law Section) bar associations, the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Birmingham-Southern College and her J.D. degree from the University of Alabama.

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