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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

1. GETTING A DIVORCE CASE OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
   9:00 - 10:30, Eric D. Beal
   1. Tactics for Thoroughly Interviewing the Client
   2. Review of Fundamental Documents in the Divorce Case
   3. Conducting Effective Discovery
   4. Separating Joint Accounts
   5. Can You Establish Grounds for Divorce?
   6. Does Your Client Need a TRO and/or Temporary Orders?
   7. What Types of Divorce Procedures are Available?
   8. Using a Divorce Checklist to Make Sure Your Bases are Covered
   9. 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
   10. Negotiation, Mediation or Litigation – Making the Right Choice
   11. Potential Pitfalls That May be Encountered
2. DIVIDING ASSETS AND DEBTS EQUITABLY
   10:45 - 12:00, Anita K. Cutrer
   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, Heather L. King
   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
   2:30 - 3:30, Panel Discussion
   1. Controlling Client Relations and Recognizing Dishonesty (Written by Eric D. Beal)
   2. When Withdrawal of Counsel is Appropriate (Written by Eric D. Beal)
   3. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest (Written by Heather L. King)
   4. Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues (Written by Lisa K. Hoppes)
   5. Calculating Fair Attorneys' Fees (Written by Anita K. Cutrer)
5. COMPLETING THE DIVORCE
   3:30 - 4:30, Lisa K. Hoppes
   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

ERIC D. BEAL is the senior partner of the Beal Law Firm, with offices in Fort Worth and Southlake. He has limited his practice to family law since 1990. Mr. Beal is a member of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar, the College of the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar of Texas, and the Northeast Tarrant County and Tarrant County bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree at Baylor University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, with highest honors, at Baylor University School of Law.

ANITA K. CUTRER is a partner in the Bedford law firm of Hoppes & Cutrer. She has limited her practice to family law since 1993. Ms. Cutrer is a member of the Collaborative Lawyers of Tarrant County and the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, and she is a fellow of the Tarrant County Bar Foundation. Ms. Cutrer has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tarrant County Women's Bar Association since 2004. She earned her B.B.A. degree at the University of Houston and her J.D. degree at South Texas College of Law.

LISA K. HOPPES is a partner in the Bedford law firm of Hoppes & Cutrer. She has limited her practice to family law since 1993. Ms. Hoppes is a member of the Collaborative Lawyers of Tarrant County and the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association. She is a fellow of the Tarrant County Bar Foundation and the Texas Bar Association Foundation. Ms. Hoppes earned her B.S. degree at Louisiana State University at Shreveport and her J.D. degree at Louisiana State University School of Law.

HEATHER L. KING is a partner in the law firm of Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, P.C., with offices in Southlake, Dallas and Plano. Ms. King is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is an officer and director of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, a member of the Family Law Council of the State Bar of Texas, a past president of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association and a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Ms. King has limited her practice to family law since 1995. She earned her B.A. degree at Texas Christian University and her J.D. degree at Texas Tech School of Law.

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