Whether the forms you use in custody disputes are court-mandated or drafted in-house, this course will help you find the information that needs to be included in your submissions, give tips on how to properly phrase and organize documentation, and guide you through the procedure of requesting and submitting the information with your opponent and the court. Order today!

1. Administrative
2. Pleadings
3. Service
4. Temporary Hearing
5. Temporary Orders
6. Custody Evaluation
7. Guardian Ad Litem/Minor's Counsel/Attorney for the Child
8. Discovery
9. Pre-Trial
10. Final Hearing
11. Modification and Enforcement of Child Support Orders 

1. ADMINISTRATIVE
   9:00 - 9:30, C. Scott Taylor
   1. Client Intake Form
   2. Case Information Form
   3. Fee Agreement
   4. Notebook/File
2. PLEADINGS
   9:30 - 10:00, C. Scott Taylor
   1. Summons and Complaint
   2. Answer and Counterclaim/Response
   3. Reply
   4. Motion for Temporary Relief Including the Coversheet
3. SERVICE
   10:00 - 10:30, C. Scott Taylor
   1. Affidavit of Service
   2. Certificate of Service by Mail
   3. Acceptance/Acknowledgement of Service
4. TEMPORARY HEARING
   10:45 - 11:15, C. Scott Taylor
   1. Packet Coversheet
   2. Financial Declaration Including Asset and Debt List and Income/Expense Statement
   3. Child(ren)'s Birth Certificate(s)
   4. Affidavit of Client
   5. Affidavit of Supporting Witnesses
   6. Financial Records
   7. School Records
   8. Medical Records
   9. HIPAA Release Form
   10. Criminal Records
   11. Drug Tests
   12. Psychological Records
   13. Child Support Calculation
5. TEMPORARY ORDERS
   11:15 - 11:45, C. Scott Taylor
   1. Temporary Order
   2. Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem
   3. Consent Order for Discovery
   4. Order Granting Custodial Evaluation
6. CUSTODY EVALUATION
   12:45 - 1:30, H. Abraham Brietstein
   1. Request for Custody Evaluation
   2. Report and Recommendations of Custody Evaluator
7. GUARDIAN AD LITEM/MINOR'S COUNSEL/ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD
   1:30 - 1:45, Robert J. Turner
   1. Letter Notifying Guardian of Appointment
   2. Packet of Materials for Guardian
   3. Check for Guardian's Initial Fee
   4. Letter to Client to Contact Guardian
8. DISCOVERY
   1:45 - 2:15, Robert J. Turner
   1. Initial Interrogatories and Request for Production - Your Requests
   2. Initial Interrogatories and Request for Production - Your Responses
   3. Requests to Admit
   4. Notice of Depositions
   5. Subpoenas
9. PRE-TRIAL
   2:15 - 2:45, Robert J. Turner
   1. Petition for Modification of Preliminary Orders
   2. Motion for Rule to Show Cause (for Failure to Abide by Preliminary Orders)
   3. Motion for Injunctive Relief Due to Interference With Parenting Time (Petition for Assistance of Law Enforcement)
   4. Hearing Request - Pre-Trial Conference
   5. Notice of Hearing
   6. Witness List
   7. Settlement Proposal
   8. Settlement Conference Letter/Brief
   9. Memorandum of Agreement
   10. Pre-Trial Conference Brief
10. FINAL HEARING
    3:00 - 3:45, Robert J. Turner
    1. Hearing Request - Final Hearing
    2. Notice of Hearing/Pre-Trial Order
    3. Subpoenas
    4. Trial Schedule
    5. Stipulations
    6. Issue List
    7. Witness and Exhibit Lists
    8. Motions in Limine
    9. Copies of Exhibits
    10. Financial Declaration
    11. Asset and Debt List
    12. Child Support Calculation
    13. Attorney's Fee Affidavit
    14. Final Order/Judgment
11. MODIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS
    3:45 - 4:30, Robert J. Turner

H. ABRAHAM BRIETSTEIN, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in an independent private practice concentrating on psychotherapy for adults, families and children. Dr. Brietstein also does forensic evaluations for child custody cases. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of Tennessee. Dr. Brietstein earned his B.A. degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, his M.A. degree in psychology from City College of New York and his Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology. He has lectured extensively on child custody and on child sexual abuse for the Tennessee Psychological Association and the Tennessee Department of Childrens Services. Dr. Brietstein is the co-author of Child Custody Evaluation Guidelines, for the Tennessee Psychological Association, 1994. He is a member of the Knoxville Area Psychological Association (past president), the Tennessee Psychological Association (member, Ethics Committee), the American Psychological Association, the American College of Forensic Examiners and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Dr. Brietstein has been awarded the Diplomate in Forensic Psychology from the American College of Forensic Examiners.

C. SCOTT TAYLOR is an attorney with Bernstein, Stair & McAdams LLP, where his main areas of practice are family law, divorce, business litigation, general civil litigation and business transactions. Mr. Taylor was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in October 2000 and joined the law firm at that time. He is a member of the Tennessee, Knoxville and American bar associations. Mr. Taylor graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

ROBERT J. TURNER is principal with Robert J. Turner & Associates, P.C., where he practices in the areas of family law, criminal law and plaintiff's personal injury. His certifications include civil trial specialist and criminal trial specialist. Mr. Turner previously has lectured to the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on motion practice and DUIs. He also published the case document "Dockins v. Balboa Ins. Co.: Has the Tennessee Supreme Court Misinterpreted the Legislative Intent of the Uninsured Motorist Statute?" Mem. St. L. Re. 683 (1990). Mr. Turner earned his B.S. degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis. He is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Trial Lawyers Association.

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