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1. Contested Custody Matters
2. Child Support
3. Finances and Property Division Issues
4. Trial Practice Tips In Family Court
5. In The Best Interest Of The Child
6. Domestic Violence

AM Session 9:00 – 12:00
Panel Members: Hon. Keith Meisenheimer, Hon. Keith R. Raines and Hon. Carroll J. Tichenor
Moderator - Daniel S. Margolin

1. CONTESTED CUSTODY MATTERS
   1. Evidence From the Child
   2. Timesharing
   3. Relocation
   4. Guardian ad Litem
   5. Experts: How to Use Them
2. CHILD SUPPORT
   1. Child Support Guidelines and Statutes
   2. Child Support and Maintenance Case Law
   3. Support of Children with Special Needs
3. FINANCES AND PROPERTY DIVISION ISSUES
   1. Marital Estate Statute: Initial Determination of Estate, Division of Estate, Inherited Property, Pre-Marital Property
   2. Dissipation of Marital Assets
   3. Case Law: Property Included in the Marital Estate, Factors Considered When Including or Excluding Property From the Marital Estate

PM Session 1:00 – 4:30
Panel Members: Hon. Keith Meisenheimer, Hon. Keith R. Raines and Hon. Carroll J. Tichenor
Moderator - Daniel S. Margolin

4. TRIAL PRACTICE TIPS IN FAMILY COURT
   1. Effective Discovery
   2. Pretrial Procedures
   3. Preparation of Witnesses
   4. Effective Use of Income and Expense Declarations
   5. Effective Use of Disclosure Documents
   6. Effective Presentation of Evidence
   7. Chambers Conferences
   8. Professionalism
5. IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD
   1. Best Interests of Children vs. Client's Goals
   2. Client in Need of a Guardian
   3. Client's Actions in Violation of Orders
6. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
   1. Acts Which Constitute Domestic Violence
   2. Ex-Parte Orders of Protection
   3. Permanent Orders of Protection
   4. Powers of the Court
   5. Civil Contempt
   6. Impact on Custody/Domestic Cases
   7. Impact on Firearm Ownership

HON. KEITH MEISENHEIMER has been a Circuit Court Judge in Multnomah County Circuit Court since 1999 and sits in the Family Court.

HON. KEITH R. RAINES is a Circuit Court Judge on the Washington County Circuit Court in Oregon and serves as the Washington County Family Court Team Head.

HON. CARROLL J. TICHENOR is a Circuit Court Judge on the Yamhill County Circuit Court.

MODERATOR - DANIEL S. MARGOLIN is a founding partner of the Portland law firm of Stephens Margolin P.C.  He attended New York University School of Law and clerked for the Honorable Rex Armstrong at the Oregon Court of Appeals following his graduation from law school. Mr. Margolin's practice focuses on all aspects of family law litigation, collaborative divorce and domestic relations appeals.

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