Family Law

VA Specific

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Virginia Divorce Law Boot Camp

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Divorce Financial Analysts Pending 6 Total
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6 hours
Stephen Lukacs
Ashleigh Landers
Mykell Messman
Stacey Strentz
Charles Koehler
With Carmelou G. Aloupas from Aloupas Law, P.L.L.C. + 5 others

Tue, Oct 20, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102753

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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. Custody, Visitation, and Support: A Practical Guide
  4. Experts in Divorce
  5. Valuing and Dividing Assets
  6. Negotiating the Final Settlement and Trial
  7. Discovery Procedure and Finding Hidden Assets
  8. Legal Ethics

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Divorce Financial Analysts Pending 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. 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

  4. Experts in Divorce

    1. Divorce Experts: What They Do, When and How to Use Them
    2. Working With Experts and Preparing Them for Testimony (With Checklists)
    3. Direct and Cross Examination - Quick Tips and Sample Questions
      1. Accountants and Appraisers
      2. Business Valuators
      3. Custody Evaluators, Mental Health Experts, Guardians Ad Litem
      4. Financial Planners
      5. Vocational Experts
      6. Medical Experts

  5. 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

  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. 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

  8. 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

CA
Carmelou G.
Aloupas
Aloupas Law, P.L.L.C.
Stephen Lukacs
Stephen
Lukacs
Whitbeck Beglis
Ashleigh D Landers
Ashleigh D.
Landers
Sandground, West, Silek, Raminpour & Landers, PLC
Mykell L Messman
Mykell L.
Messman
Alleman Law Group, PLC
Stacey N Strentz
Stacey N.
Strentz
Strentz, Greene and Coleman, PLC
Hon. Charles F Koehler Jr.
Hon. Charles F.
Koehler, Jr.
Loudoun County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Speaker bio
CA

Carmelou G. Aloupas

Aloupas Law, P.L.L.C.
Carmelou Aloupas

is the owner of Aloupas Law, P.L.L.C., where her practice areas include contested divorce, child custody, child and spousal support matters, criminal defense, traffic and DUI/DWI cases, and both criminal and family law appeals. She is admitted to practice in all Virginia Courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Ms. Aloupas is a member of the Virginia State Bar (Family Law and Criminal Law sections), Virginia Beach Bar Association, Chesapeake Bar Association, Virginia Women Attorneys Association (current treasurer and past secretary), and Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She earned her B.S. degree from Athens State College, her M.S. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and her J.D. degree from Regent University School of Law.

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Stephen Lukacs

Stephen Lukacs

Whitbeck Beglis
Stephen Lukacs

is a partner with Whitbeck Beglis, where he exclusively practices family law drawing on his own experience being a child of divorced parents. He started his career with a small law firm in Virginia Beach quickly gaining a reputation for client care and directly addressing client concerns. Mr. Luckacs graduated from Appalachian School of Law in 2015.

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Ashleigh D Landers

Ashleigh D. Landers

Sandground, West, Silek, Raminpour & Landers, PLC
Ashleigh Landers

is an attorney at Sandground, West, Silek, Raminpour & Landers, PLC. She is a skilled litigator with over 20 years of criminal trial experience. Ms. Landers graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's degree in government and international politics and then earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Florida State College of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Virginia.

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Mykell L Messman

Mykell L. Messman

Alleman Law Group, PLC
Mykell Messman

is an attorney at Alleman Law Group, PLC. She is licensed to practice in all of the Virginia state court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Ms. Alleman is an active member of the local military community, serving as the Family Readiness Group president for the Army Norfolk Recruiting Command. She earned her Associates Degree, Bachelor of Arts Degree and her Juris Doctor while her husband was on active-duty service with the U.S. Army. Ms. Alleman has experience in all aspects of trial preparation and litigation. While attending law school, she was active in many organizations and participated the Regent University School of Law Trial Competition in which she was awarded the Individual Award for Best Cross Examination. 

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Stacey N Strentz

Stacey N. Strentz

Strentz, Greene and Coleman, PLC
Stacey Strentz

is a partner at Strentz, Greene and Coleman, PLC. She serves families navigating divorce and child support and custody issues. Ms. Strentz serves as the current chairman of the Fredericksburg Family Law Committee. She is admitted to practice law in Virginia.

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Hon. Charles F Koehler Jr.

Hon. Charles F. Koehler, Jr.

Loudoun County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Charles Koehler

a judge with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Virginia.

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