You know better than most that the anger and resentment at the end of a marriage too often leave children in the center of the “battlefield.” This essential overview focuses on the “messy” side of custody and support – the disputes, modifications after the decree is final and allegations of abuse, to name a few. Review procedures and gain expert strategies for navigating the court in seeking, contesting, defending and modifying parenting and support orders. Children's lives are at stake – get the tools you need to make the process as smooth and expeditious as possible. Order today!

1. Child Evaluations in Custody and Support Litigation
2. Parenting Plans in Detail
3. Modifying and Defending Placement Orders During and After the Divorce
4. Child Support Disputes During Divorce
5. Appealing and Defending Support Orders After the Divorce
6. Miscellaneous Issues in Custody and Support
7. A Judge's View of Custody and Support Modification – Q&A

1. Child Evaluations in Custody and Support Litigation
   9:00 - 10:00, Bradley Freeman
1. Custody Decision-Making Standards Today
2. Analysis of Existing Custodial Environment
3. Review and Analysis of Professional Custody Evaluations
4. Contesting the Evaluation
5. Gauging the Accuracy of the Child Testimony
6. Allegations of Domestic Abuse
7. Allegations of Substance Abuse
8. Allegations of Mental Disability
2. Parenting Plans in Detail
   10:15 - 11:15, Dana C. McLendon III
1. Current Legislation and Case Law
2. Legal Custody
3. Physical Custody
4. Relocation
5. Drafting Effective Parenting Time Schedule Proposals
6. Negotiating the Parenting Plan
7. Parenting Coordinators
8. Taking Into Consideration the Child's Preferences
9. Culture, Ethnicity, Sexuality and Religion Considerations in Custody Determination
10. Third Party Custody Options
11. Sample Parenting Plan, Forms and Pleadings
3. Modifying and Defending Placement Orders During and After the Divorce
   11:15 - 12:15, Dana C. McLendon III
1. Resolving Custody Disputes
2. Requesting a Custody Order Vacation
3. Timing Considerations
4. Custody Order Modification Procedure Step-by-Step
5. Alleging HIPAA Violations in Child Custody Litigation
6. County-Specific Procedural Tips
4. Child Support Disputes During Divorce
   1:15 -1:55, J. Todd Faulkner
1. Update on Governing Laws, Regulations, Court Cases
2. Major Jurisdictional Issues Involved in Support Disputes
5. Appealing and Defending Support Orders After the Divorce
   2:10 -2:50, J. Todd Faulkner
1. Support Order Modification Step-by-Step
2. Timing Considerations and Deadlines
3. County-Specific Procedural Tips
4. Proving the Change in Financial Situation of a Parent
5. Enforcement of Support Orders
6. The Role of Bankruptcy in Support Disputes
6. Miscellaneous Issues in Custody and Support
   2:50 - 3:45, J. Todd Faulkner
1. Fathers' Rights and Paternity Testing
2. Custody and Support Issues for Unmarried Couples
3. International Laws Involved in Relocating a Child Abroad
4. Tips for Handling High-Conflict Personalities and Situations
7. A Judge's View of Custody and Support Modification – Q&A
   3:45 - 4:30, Hon. Carol L. Soloman

J. TODD FAULKNER is a sole practitioner with The Law Office of J. Todd Faulkner, where his areas of practice include civil tort law litigation, criminal law and domestic law. He is a frequent lecturer on insurance litigation to various business and professional groups. Mr. Faulkner is a member of the Nashville Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Middle Tennessee State University and his J.D. degree from the Nashville School of Law.

BRADLEY FREEMAN is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is board certified in general psychiatry and child & adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Freeman has experience conducting both civil and criminal evaluations for children and adults. He has lectured to the community, presented nationally, and educated attorneys about forensic child custody evaluations. Dr. Freeman is an inpatient child and adolescent psychiatrist at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Florida, his M.D. from the University of South Florida, his general training in psychiatry from the University of South Florida, and completed fellowship training in child & adolescent psychiatry and forensic psychiatry from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Freeman is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Psychiatry & Law. His interests include evaluating violent offenders, developmental disorders and criminality, and family law including parenting time evaluations and parental fitness.

DANA C. MCLENDON III is a sole practitioner in Franklin, Tennessee, where he practices primarily in domestic, criminal and personal injury law. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Florida and his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University. Mr. McLendon's memberships include the Williamson County and the Tennessee Bar Associations.

HON. CAROL L. SOLOMAN presides over the newly-created 8th Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial District. She practiced law in Davidson County and surrounding counties for 19 years prior to taking the bench in September, 1998, in Nashville, Tennessee. Judge Soloman's primary emphasis in her private law practice is family law and criminal law. She is a graduate of the Nashville School of Law. Judge Soloman received her undergraduate degree from Peabody College (now Vanderbilt University at Peabody). She is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, the Tennessee Judicial Conference and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Lawyers Association for Women, of which she was a founding member. Judge Soloman is a former assistant district attorney general and initiated the original victim/witness grant in Tennessee.

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