Family Law

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Ohio Divorce Law Boot Camp

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Divorce Financial Analysts Approved 6 Total
Live Online
6 hours
Edward Jansen
Courtney Sparks White
Rebecca Clark
Deanna DiPetta
Heather Early
With Edward R. Jansen from Edward R. Jansen Co., L.P.A. + 4 others

Wed, Dec 16, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102498

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Overview

Motions, Discovery, Assets, Child Custody and Support Issues, Settlement, and Trial

Can you navigate the divorce process with ease? Are you looking for practice pointers, best practices, and sample forms to build your divorce practice? Our veteran faculty will provide you with a solid foundation and real-world tips for handling each key step of a divorce case. Start the case off on the right foot, streamline your motion practice, pick up discovery tools, get insights on valuing/dividing marital property, and more. Don't miss this fast-paced, information-packed program - register today!

  • Go beyond the textbook - gain real-life insights from attorneys who have mastered their craft.
  • Receive sample pleadings, discovery requests, agreements, motions, checklists, and other documents.
  • Leave no stone unturned: explore methods for uncovering undisclosed assets and liabilities.
  • Learn how to properly use divorce experts and gain pointers on examining them.
  • Understand the core mechanics of valuing and dividing different types of marital assets.
  • Help clients work out and calculate parental responsibility, parenting time, and support.
  • Get practical tips for navigating divorce settlements and trials.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Client Intake and Preliminary Steps
  2. Motions in Divorce (with Samples)
  3. Discovery Procedure and Finding Hidden Assets
  4. Valuing and Dividing Assets
  5. Custody, Visitation, and Support: A Practical Guide
  6. Negotiating the Final Settlement and Trial
  7. Legal Ethics

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Divorce Financial Analysts Approved 6 Total
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  1. Client Intake and Preliminary Steps

    1. Client Interview and Initial Analysis
    2. Answers to Common Client Questions
    3. Process Selection and Informed Consent
    4. Venue and Jurisdiction Considerations
    5. Pleadings and Responses (With Samples)
    6. Sample Intake Form
    7. Divorce Law Checklist

  2. Motions in Divorce (with Samples)

    1. Key Considerations
    2. Procedures for Making and Responding to Motions
    3. Protective Orders
    4. Motions for Temporary Orders (Support, Custody, etc.) - With Supporting Documentation
    5. Effective Use of Discovery and Other Pre-Trial Motions

  3. Discovery Procedure and Finding Hidden Assets

    1. Disclosure Requirements
    2. Timing and Scope of Discovery
    3. Effective Interrogatories, Requests for Production, Requests for Admissions
    4. Responses and Objections
    5. Subpoenas to Banks, Phone Companies, Social Media Companies, etc.
    6. Depositions in Divorce
    7. Social Media, Email, Smartphone Evidence, etc.
    8. Finding Undisclosed/Hidden Assets: Tips and Techniques
    9. Sample Discovery Requests and Checklists

  4. Valuing and Dividing Assets

    1. Tracing Commingled/Transmuted Assets
    2. Real Property
    3. QDROs and Retirement Plans
    4. Stock Options
    5. Business Valuations
    6. Trust Valuations
    7. Intangible Property
    8. Life and Health Insurance
    9. Debt, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy
    10. Common Mistakes in Dividing Assets
    11. Settlement Traps to Avoid
    12. Basic Tax Issues to be Aware of

  5. Custody, Visitation, and Support: A Practical Guide

    1. Custody Options, Procedures, and Forms
    2. Tips for Negotiating Child Custody and Visitation
    3. Sample Parenting Plan
    4. Child Support Considerations, Calculations, Guideline Worksheet, Deviations
    5. Spousal Support Considerations, Calculations, Deviations

  6. Negotiating the Final Settlement and Trial

    1. Negotiating and Drafting the Marital Settlement Agreement (With Sample)
    2. Hearings/Settlement Conferences
    3. Pre-Trial Preparation
    4. Trial Process and Procedure
    5. Getting Your Evidence Admitted
    6. Practical Trial Pointers
    7. Preparing/Reviewing the Final Judgment (With Sample)
    8. Post-Divorce Wrap-Up
    9. Sample Checklists

  7. Legal Ethics

    1. Conflicts of Interest Checks
    2. Declining Representation
    3. Attorneys' Fees
    4. Setting Clear Expectations With Clients
    5. Emails and Confidentiality
    6. Dealing With a Pro Se Litigant

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Edward R Jansen
Edward R.
Jansen
Edward R. Jansen Co., L.P.A.
Courtney Sparks White
Courtney
Sparks White
Blue Sky Business Valuation, LLC
Rebecca A Clark
Rebecca A.
Clark
Law Office of James B. Palmquist, III
Deanna L DiPetta
Deanna L.
DiPetta
Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis
Heather Early
Heather
Early
Cordell & Cordell
Speaker bio
Edward R Jansen

Edward R. Jansen

Edward R. Jansen Co., L.P.A.
Edward Jansen

is the lead attorney with Edward R. Jansen Co., L.P.A., where he focuses his practice in the area of family law. He is a certified specialist in family relations law by the Ohio State Bar Association since 2010, and has been named an Ohio Super Lawyer since 2022. Mr. Jansen is admitted to practice in Ohio and is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Baldwin-Wallace College and his J.D. degree from Cleveland State University-Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

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Courtney Sparks White

Courtney Sparks White

Blue Sky Business Valuation, LLC
Courtney Sparks White

J.D., LL.M., ASA, CVA, MAFF is a partner with Blue Sky Business Valuation, LLC. She works with business owners, attorneys, and advisors on transactional valuation matters and other complex financial issues that arise in family law matters. Ms. Sparks White is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (American Society of Appraisers), and a Certified Valuation Analyst and Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (both through the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts). She earned her B.A. degree in mathematics from Vanderbilt University and both her J.D. and LL.M. (tax) degrees from Capital University Law School.

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Rebecca A Clark

Rebecca A. Clark

Law Office of James B. Palmquist, III
Rebecca 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.

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Deanna L DiPetta

Deanna L. DiPetta

Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis
Deanna DiPetta

is a Partner with Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis. With nearly 40 years of experience in family law, she is a leading voice in complex domestic relations matters. Known for her strategic insight and compassionate advocacy, Ms. DiPetta guides clients through some of life's most personal and challenging transitions with clarity, resilience, and results. She is a Certified Mediator, Center for Principled Family Advocacy. Ms. DiPetta earned her J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University. She is a member of LawPact®, Judge4Yourself, Ohio Supreme Court's Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, Violence Against Women Act Committee and the Women's Council, Cleveland Museum of Art. Ms. DiPetta is a volunteer with Legal Aid Society Clinics and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society & Hospice of the Western Reserve. She is admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth District, and all Ohio state courts.

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Heather Early

Heather Early

Cordell & Cordell
Heather Early

is the litigation manager with Cordell & Cordell. She earned her Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree from Bowling Green State University, her Post-Degree Professional Certificate in Paralegal Studies, and her Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland State University. Ms. Early is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

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