Family Law

Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce: Practical Tips for Better Results

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California MCLE Paralegal Approved 1.5 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1.5 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 1.5 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 1.5 Total
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1 hours 27 minutes
Amber James
With Amber James from New Beginnings Family Law, P.C.
Recorded October 27, 2025.
Product ID 101107

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Overview

Procedural Requirements, Tips for Presenting Evidence, and Negotiation Strategies

What is the difference between fault and no-fault divorce? Are you confident in your ability to draft effective pleadings in both scenarios? And how do fault allegations influence the court's financial decisions? In this course, our expert faculty provides you with tips and tricks for navigating both fault and no-fault divorce cases with confidence. Register today!

  • Determine whether filing under fault grounds would actually benefit your client.
  • Discover the procedural differences between filing a fault vs. no fault-divorce.
  • Examine best practices for collecting and presenting evidence in fault divorce cases.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Differentiating Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce Grounds
  2. Determining Whether to File Under Fault Grounds: Weighing the Benefits and Downsides
  3. Filing a Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce: Procedural Requirements
  4. Best Practices for Drafting Effective Pleadings in Fault and No-Fault Cases
  5. Collecting and Presenting Evidence in Fault Cases: What to Look For
  6. Litigating Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce Cases: Essential Strategies
  7. How Fault Allegations Affect Asset Division and Spousal Support Awards
  8. Negotiation Strategies When One Party Alleges Fault but the Other Does Not

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 1.5 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1.5 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 1.5 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 1.5 Total

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Arizona CLE Approved · 1.5 Total Credits

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Video Download - Hawaii CLE - 1.5: NBI, Inc. is an Accredited Provider with the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education. This alternative format activity has been approved for 1.50 hours of credit for the state of Hawaii, which includes 0.0 hour of ethics or professional responsibility education.

Idaho CLE Approved · 1.5 Total Credits

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Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved · 1.5 Total Credits

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Agenda

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  1. Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce: Practical Tips for Better Results

    1. Differentiating Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce Grounds
    2. Determining Whether to File Under Fault Grounds: Weighing the Benefits and Downsides
    3. Filing a Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce: Procedural Requirements
    4. Best Practices for Drafting Effective Pleadings in Fault and No-Fault Cases
    5. Collecting and Presenting Evidence in Fault Cases: What to Look For
    6. Litigating Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce Cases: Essential Strategies
    7. How Fault Allegations Affect Asset Division and Spousal Support Awards
    8. Negotiation Strategies When One Party Alleges Fault but the Other Does Not

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Amber James
Amber
James
New Beginnings Family Law, P.C.
Speaker bio
Amber James

Amber James

New Beginnings Family Law, P.C.
Amber James

is the founder and CEO of New Beginnings Family Law, P.C., where her main areas of practice are divorce, child custody, parental alienation, mediation, adoption, and surrogacy. Prior to opening her own practice, she worked in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Domestic Relations Division as a law clerk for the Honorable Ralph A. Ferguson, Jr., and in the firm of Shaw-Anderson, LLC. Ms. James earned her B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her J.D. degree from the Birmingham School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Alabama and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. James is also a board-certified family law trial advocate, having received her board certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. She is a member of the Alabama State Bar, and the American, Morgan County and Huntsville-Madison County bar associations. Ms. James has previously been recognized as Female Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 by the Catalyst Center for Business and Entrepreneurship in Huntsville, Alabama. Her firm was chosen as the Professional Services Business of the Year in 2020 by the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Her firm is consistently recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Huntsville, Alabama and recently received the designation of Best Place for Working Parents.

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