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1. Getting a Divorce Case Off on the Right Foot
2. Dividing Assets and Debts Equitably
3. Exploring Custody, Visitation and Support Issues
4. Ethical Perils in Divorce Practice
5. Completing the Divorce

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1. GETTING A DIVORCE CASE OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
   9:00 - 10:30, Erin M. Rhames-Childs
   1. Tactics for Thoroughly Interviewing the Client
   2. Review of Fundamental Documents in the Divorce Case
   3. Drafting an Inclusive Separation Agreement
   4. Conducting Effective Discovery
   5. Separating Joint Accounts
   6. Can You Establish Grounds for Divorce?
   7. Does Your Client Need a Protective Order?
   8. What Types of Divorce Procedures are Available?
   9. Using a Divorce Checklist to Make Sure Your Bases are Covered
   10. Taking the First Steps in Starting the Divorce Action
       1. Drafting Initial Divorce Proceedings
       2. What the Response Should Look Like
       3. Properly Serving Papers
   11. Negotiation, Mediation or Litigation – Making the Right Choice
   12. Potential Pitfalls That May be Encountered
2. DIVIDING ASSETS AND DEBTS EQUITABLY
   10:45 - 12:00, Nancy J. Stegall
   1. Factoring in Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
   2. Ways to Identify Assets Acquired before Marriage
   3. Which Assets are Exempt from Distribution?
   4. Tackling Tough Valuation Issues
   5. What are Considered Marital Assets?
   6. Retirement Plans, Pensions and Insurance: How are Long Term Assets Affected?
   7. Dividing Debt – Who is Liable?
   8. Modification and Enforcement of Asset Distribution
3. EXPLORING CUSTODY, VISITATION AND SUPPORT ISSUES
   1:00 - 2:15, Nancy J. Stegall
   1. The Scope of Child Custody Jurisdiction and How it Will Affect You
   2. Types of Custody Arrangements
   3. Establishing and Enforcing Visitation
   4. Modification of Custody and Visitation Terms
   5. Review of Sample Custody Agreements
   6. Child Support Calculations and Modifications
   7. Determining Spousal Maintenance and Alimony
   8. Medical and Healthcare Considerations
   9. Dealing with the Relocation of a Child
4. ETHICAL PERILS IN DIVORCE PRACTICE
   2:15 - 3:15, Thomas M. Boyajian
   1. Controlling Client Relations and Recognizing Dishonesty
   2. When Withdrawal of Counsel is Appropriate
   3. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
   4. Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues
   5. Calculating Fair Attorneys' Fees
5. COMPLETING THE DIVORCE
   3:30 - 4:30, Thomas M. Boyajian
   1. Drafting and Review of the Marital Settlement Agreement
      1. Key Components of the Successful Settlement Agreement
      2. Incorporating Necessary Standard Clauses
      3. Practical Considerations
   2. Final Divorce Wrap-Up Checklist
   3. Final Judgment or Decree of Divorce
   4. Appealing the Judgment or Divorce Decree
   5. Tackling Post Divorce Legal Problems

THOMAS M. BOYAJIAN has been a sole practitioner in Fresno for more than 35 years and practices in the area of family law, in addition to landlord and tenant law and probate. He has been a frequent lecturer, including numerous seminars related to family law and landlord and tenant issues. Mr. Boyajian was a judge pro tem in the small claims court and in family law. He earned his B.A. degree from California State University at Fresno and his J.D. degree from Golden Gate University. He is a member of the State Bar of California.

ERIN M. RHAMES-CHILDS is the principal of Childs Law Group, APLC, in Fresno. Ms. Childs focuses her practice on family law. She is on the board of directors of the Central Valley Collaborative Law Affiliates and is a certified collaborative lawyer with the International Association of Collaborative Professionals. She earned her B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her J.D. degree, with distinction, from San Joaquin College of Law.

NANCY J. STEGALL is the principal of the Law Office of Nancy J. Stegall, APC in Fresno. Ms. Stegall is a Certified Family Law Specialist who has been practicing law in the counties of Fresno, Madera, Tulare and Kings for 14 years. Ms. Stegall's practice is devoted primarily to family law, including marital dissolution, child custody and visitation, child support, adoption, juvenile dependency proceedings and guardianships. She has acted as Judge Pro Tem in Fresno County; is a member of the State Bar of California, Family Law Section, which she chaired for a year; as well as the Fresno County Women Lawyers, where she served as a board member. Ms. Stegall is one of the founding members of the Central Valley Collaborative Law Affiliates. She was awarded Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the Fresno County Bar Association in 2006. She earned her J.D. degree from San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno.

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