Family Law

Parenting Plans: Drafting, Negotiation, and Modification Essentials

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Amber James
With Amber James from New Beginnings Family Law, P.C.
Recorded November 07, 2025.
Product ID 101216

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Overview

How to Make Necessary Modifications, Handle High-Conflict Parents, and More

Imagine this: You're handling a contentious custody case. One parent is out for revenge. The other parent wants equal time-sharing, but their work schedule is hard to work around. You need to throw together a parenting plan that minimizes conflict, is appropriate for the child, and is flexible enough to allow for potential changes in schedules and availability. Are you up to the task? Join our experienced faculty as they dish out tips and tricks for drafting, negotiating, and modifying parenting plans. Create plans that work - register today!

  • Identify key elements of a well-structured parenting plan.
  • Uncover practical negotiation techniques for navigating impasse.
  • Formulate strategies for modifying parenting plans.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Key Components of a Parenting Plan: What to Include to Prevent Disputes
  2. Splitting Seasons: Determining Visitation and Holiday Time
  3. Handling Tough Conversations With Emotional (or Difficult) Parents
  4. Clever Negotiation Techniques and Tactics for Navigating Impasse
  5. After the Ink Has Dried: Tips for Enforcing Parenting Plans
  6. Modifying and Future Proofing Parenting Plans
  7. Managing High-Conflict Dynamics and Special Issues (e.g., Substance Use, etc.)

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 1 Total
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  1. Parenting Plans: Drafting, Negotiation, and Modification Essentials

    1. Key Components of a Parenting Plan: What to Include to Prevent Disputes
    2. Splitting Seasons: Determining Visitation and Holiday Time
    3. Handling Tough Conversations With Emotional (or Difficult) Parents
    4. Clever Negotiation Techniques and Tactics for Navigating Impasse
    5. After the Ink Has Dried: Tips for Enforcing Parenting Plans
    6. Modifying and Future Proofing Parenting Plans
    7. Managing High-Conflict Dynamics and Special Issues (e.g., Substance Use, etc.)

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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