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Skillfully Handle the Most Challenging Family Law Cases
Family law is growing increasingly more complex. The potential complications of high-wealth or high-conflict divorce can intimidate some attorneys into shying away from such cases. Do you have the skills to step up to the plate? We've compiled the most confounding and involved issues you're likely to encounter in your practice and put our attorney faculty to the task of demonstrating how to successfully tackle them. Gain from their collective experience - register today!
- Explore the most difficult areas of family law practice and get solutions from seasoned attorney faculty.
- Protect the rights of cohabitating couples and clarify the boundaries of such protection in the eyes of the law.
- Protect the victim: stop effects of domestic violence from upsetting the balance of power in divorce proceedings.
- Effectively dispute false allegations of abuse to help your client fight for custody.
- Obtain the best settlement for your client by conquering the division of complex assets.
- Get new tactics for enforcement, modification, and termination of child support and spousal maintenance.
- Understand the unique nuances that arise when helping military clients through a divorce.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Non-Traditional Family Structures and Paternity Disputes
- Navigating Complex Asset Cases
- Effectively Arguing Contempt Issues
- Ethics
- Special Issues in Military Divorce
- Death and Divorce - Estate Planning Considerations
- Advanced Child and Spousal Support Issues
- Violence in the Home
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana CLE |
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6.7 Total | 12-02-2026 |
| Ohio CLE |
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6.75 Total | 12-31-2026 |
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Agenda
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Non-Traditional Family Structures and Paternity Disputes
- Cohabitating Couples/Domestic Partnerships
- Grandparent Rights
- Guardianships
- Emancipation of Minors
- Current Paternity Case Law
- Paternity Fraud
- Paternal Rights
- Update on Paternity Affidavits
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Navigating Complex Asset Cases
- Commingled Separate and Community Assets
- Vacation Homes or Investment Real Estate Interests
- Family Business Assets
- Interests in Closely Held Corporations
- Stock Option Compensation
- Complex Retirement Plans
- Financial Misconduct
- Spotting Hidden Assets
- Using Forensic Accountants and Business Valuation Experts
- Enforceability of Prenuptial Agreements
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Effectively Arguing Contempt Issues
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Ethics
- Client/Lawyer Relationship
- Researching and Preventing Conflicts of Interest
- Communication with Adverse Party
- When Your Client is Dishonest or Abusive
- Attorneys' Fees
- Handling an Ethics Complaint/Grievance
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Special Issues in Military Divorce
- Statutory Changes and Current Case Law
- Rules of Practice and Procedure for Family Court
- Parenting Issues
- Child Support
- Military Pension, Retirement and Benefits
- Survivor Benefit Plan for Retired Military Personnel
- Military Reservists' Retirement Benefits
- Survivorship and Military Disability Benefits
- Continued Health Care
- Contempt
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Death and Divorce - Estate Planning Considerations
- Default Inheritance Laws
- Medical Decisions
- Changing Retirement Plan and Life Insurance Beneficiary Designations
- Updating Estate Planning Documents
- Planning for Disabled Dependents
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Advanced Child and Spousal Support Issues
- Arguing Spousal Maintenance: What Works and What Doesn't
- Voluntary Impoverishment
- Enforcement Options
- Support Modification Procedures and Tactics
- Support Termination: When and How
- Case Law Update
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Violence in the Home
- Restraining Order vs. Protective Order
- Disputing False Allegations
- Adult Protective Services
- Child Protective Services
- Child Abduction
- TROs Post-Dissolution
Who Should Attend
This advanced level program will benefit:
- Attorneys
- Paralegals
- Guardians Ad Litem and Other Child Representatives
- Social Workers
- Counselors
Speakers
Speaker bio
James S. Adray
is a partner in the Toledo law firm of Adray & Grna, where he practices in the areas of business law, probate, estate planning, divorce, and medical malpractice. He also deals with estate tax issues. Mr. Adray is a mediator/arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and is a mediator trainer throughout Ohio. He has taught at the University of Toledo Law School and College of Education. Mr. Adray is a member of the State Bar of Michigan (Alternate Dispute Resolution, and Probate and Trust Law committees), and the Ohio State (Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution committees) and Toledo bar associations. He earned both his B.A. degree and his J.D. degree from the University of Toledo.
Speaker bio
Rebecca A. Clark
is an attorney at the Law Office of James B. Palmquist, III, where her practice areas include family law, adoption and criminal law. She is a member of the Medina Bar Association (president elect) and Ohio State Bar Association. Ms. Clark earned her J.D. degree from University of Akron School of Law.
Speaker bio
Sarah J. Decker-Hall
is a sole practitioner in the Dayton, Ohio area. She has been an attorney for 20 years and focuses her practice on family law. Ms. Decker-Hall is the former president of the Stanley Z. Greenberg Family Law Forum. She is a member of the Dayton Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. Ms. Decker-Hall earned her B.A. degree from Capital University and her J.D. degree from Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit School of Law.
Speaker bio
Amy M. McKinlay
is a partner with the Columbus law firm of McKinlay Law Offices, LLC, where she practices exclusively in the area of family law. She is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a board certified specialist in family relations law. Ms. McKinlay has been named as an Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2005-2016. She is a member of the American Bar Association (Family Law Section), Ohio State Bar Association (Family Law Section) and the Columbus Bar Association (Family Law Committee). Ms. McKinlay earned her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Otterbein College; and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Capital University Law School.
Speaker bio
Adam J. Thurman
is an attorney with Thurman and Associates LLC, where he focuses his practice on family law. Over the years, he has served as the secretary, vice-chair and ultimately chair of the Family Law Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and was appointed as a liaison to the E-Publications and Technology groups. Mr. Thurman has also been a member of the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court's Guardian ad Litem program for over ten years. He graduated cum laude from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio and summa cum laude from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Speaker bio
Erik B. Quattro
began his employment in May 2020 as a law clerk. Upon passing the bar exam, he became an associate attorney at Thurman and Associates LLC where he has experience handling a wide range of estate planning, domestic relations, and juvenile court matters. Mr. Quattro graduated with honors from Cleveland Marshall College of Law and holds a B.A. degree from The State University of New York at Buffalo. He is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the Ohio Bar Association where he is a member of their Family Law and Estate Planning sections. Mr. Quattro also assists with the yearly updates for the discovery chapter of Domestic Relations Law (Baldwin's Ohio Practice).
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