Family Law

MO Specific

Advanced Custody and Support Issues in Missouri

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 54 minutes
Mandee Rowen Pingel
Geoffrey Aubrey
Richard Eisen
William Backer
Jayne Glaser
Regina Wells
Michael Hendrickson
With Mandee R. Rowen Pingel from Pingel Family Law + 6 others
Recorded June 12, 2024
Product ID 98401

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Overview

Parenting Plans, Custody Evaluations, Relocation, Support Modifications, Parental Alienation, and More

You know what the law says - but what factors really matter to the courts' determination of parenting time and custody? How do you strategically proceed if you receive an unfavorable custody evaluation? Our seasoned faculty will walk you through the messier aspects of parenting and support matters to provide you with operative knowledge, tips and tools you can utilize in your practice. Get your most burning questions answered by a judge, find out how to negotiate and draft creative parenting plans for dynamic situations, explore complex support calculation issues, and much more. Take your practice to the next level and smoothly traverse some of the stickiest child-related issues in family law - register today!

  • Find out what factors judges are really looking at in parenting cases.
  • Navigate the ins and outs of negotiating and drafting workable parenting plans.
  • Discover how to update child support when a party's circumstances change.
  • Understand child evaluators' testing tools and find out how to successfully challenge unfavorable reports.
  • Become a power user of the child support worksheet by picking up valuable tips and tricks.
  • Avoid seemingly innocuous parenting plan provisions that lead to conflicts down the road.
  • Explore how recent developments regarding the rights of same sex and unmarried couples impact your practice.
  • Gain strategies for proving alienation when you realize it's occurring.
  • Walk through complex UIFSA and UCCJEA hypotheticals so you can navigate these issues on your own.
  • Develop an effective case strategy for fighting against false abuse allegations.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. A Judge's View: Parenting Factors, Modification, Enforcement, and More
  2. Negotiating and Drafting Parenting Plans (With Samples)
  3. Custody Evaluations: Understanding the Tools and Challenging the Report
  4. UCCJEA and Relocation Issues in Family Law
  5. UIFSA and Complex Child Support Issues
  6. Alienation and Abuse Allegations in Custody Proceedings
  7. Recent Developments on the Rights of Same Sex and Unmarried Couples: Practical Implications
  8. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 98401

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. A Judge's View: Parenting Factors, Modification, Enforcement, and More

    1. Custody/Visitation: Factors That Truly Matter to Courts
    2. When is Modification or Enforcement of Child-Related Decree Provisions Justified?
    3. Parenting Disputes That Judges do Not Want to See
    4. Q&A Session

  2. Negotiating and Drafting Parenting Plans (With Samples)

    1. Sample Plan: Legal Custody Provisions, Parenting Schedules, and Miscellaneous Clauses
    2. Alternative Dispute Resolution and Other Useful Provisions
    3. Negotiation Tactics and Creative Solutions for High-Conflict Issues
    4. Top Mistakes: Provisions That Lead to Disputes
    5. Use of Parenting Coordinators and Litigating Disputes About Their Recommendations
    6. Modification of Parenting Plans: Standards and Practice Tips
    7. Sample Plans for Disabled/Special Needs Children, Military Families, and Other Dynamic Situations

  3. Custody Evaluations: Understanding the Tools and Challenging the Report

    1. Hiring an Evaluator: Cost/Benefit Analysis
    2. What Goes into a Comprehensive Order
    3. Key Elements and Timeline of an Evaluation
    4. Understanding the Diagnostic Tools/Commonly Used Tests
    5. Assessing if the Report Meets Professional/Statutory Standards (With Checklist)
    6. Challenging the Expert's Report and Asking the Right Questions
    7. Fighting a Contested Custody Case When Your Client Can't Afford an Evaluation

  4. UCCJEA and Relocation Issues in Family Law

    1. UCCJEA - Examination of Complex Hypotheticals
    2. Important Factors, Procedures, and Options in the Relocation Case
    3. Overcoming Key Challenges in an International Relocation
    4. What to do if a Parent Flees the State With the Children

  5. UIFSA and Complex Child Support Issues

    1. Update on Governing Laws, Regulations, and Cases
    2. UIFSA Challenges - Examining Hypotheticals
    3. Hints and Tips for the Child Support Worksheet
    4. Defining Income - Gross vs. Net, Second Jobs, Bonuses, Imputing Income, etc.
    5. Child Support Calculations - Top Mistakes Attorneys Make
    6. Reading Complex Earning Statements (Military, Teachers', etc. - With Examples)
    7. How to Modify Child Support Obligations - Step-by-Step

  6. Alienation and Abuse Allegations in Custody Proceedings

    1. Alienation: What it is vs. What it isn't and How to Detect it
    2. Proving Parental Alienation - Case Strategy
    3. Fighting Against False Abuse Allegations
    4. Social Services Investigations - When They Happen and What the Reports Mean
    5. Examining Experts and Lay Witnesses in Alienation and Abuse Cases

  7. Recent Developments on the Rights of Same Sex and Unmarried Couples: Practical Implications

  8. Legal Ethics

    1. Attorney Contact With Children
    2. Special Considerations for Mental Health Professionals and GALs
    3. Best Interests of the Child vs. Parents' Best Interests
    4. Child Testimony: Need for Evidence vs. Damage to Child

Who Should Attend

This advanced level online seminar is designed for:

  • Attorneys
  • Guardians ad Litem
  • Custody Evaluators
  • Psychologists
  • Counselors
  • Parenting Plan Coordinators
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Mandee R Rowen Pingel
Mandee R.
Rowen Pingel
Pingel Family Law
Geoffrey K Aubrey
Geoffrey K.
Aubrey
The Reynolds Law Firm, LLC
Richard J Eisen
Richard J.
Eisen
Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts LLC
William F Backer
William F.
Backer
Cordell & Cordell
Jayne Glaser
Jayne
Glaser
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.
Regina L Wells
Regina L.
Wells
Summers Compton Wells LLC
Hon. Michael O Hendrickson
Hon. Michael O.
Hendrickson
30th Judicial Circuit
Speaker bio
Mandee R Rowen Pingel

Mandee R. Rowen Pingel

Pingel Family Law
Mandee Rowen Pingel

is the founding partner of Pingel Family Law, where her practice focuses exclusively in the areas of matrimonial and family law, including high conflict divorce, post-divorce modification, paternity, adoption, child custody and visitation, child support, domestic violence, juvenile abuse and neglect, guardianship and conservatorship, and grandparents’ rights. Ms. Pingel earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from William Jewell College in Liberty, where she graduated with honors. She later earned her Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, again with honors, and graduating in the top 20% of her class. Ms. Pingel has served as a member and author of three professional legal journals, including articles for the Journal of Matrimonial Attorneys, the official publication of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She has appeared before all levels of courts in Kansas and Missouri, including circuit and district courts, courts of appeal, and the Missouri and Kansas Supreme courts.

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Geoffrey K Aubrey

Geoffrey K. Aubrey

The Reynolds Law Firm, LLC
Geoffrey Aubrey

is an attorney with The Reynolds Law Firm, LLC, where he practices in divorce/family law and child custody. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Phoenix, his master's in business administration from Western Governor's University and his J.D. degree from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas. Mr. Aubrey is a member of The Missouri Bar and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in Missouri, and Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.

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Richard J Eisen

Richard J. Eisen

Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts LLC
Richard Eisen

is a partner at the St. Louis law firm of Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts LLC. He concentrates his practice in the area of family/domestic law, including dissolution of marriage, legal separation, paternity, maintenance, child support, child custody, modification matters, enforcement, and pre/post-nuptial agreements. Mr. Eisen has tried and settled numerous complex family law cases. He frequently lectures and publishes articles in the area of family law. Mr. Eisen is a certified divorce mediator and has been appointed by the court as a guardian ad litem for children in custody disputes. He is a member of The Missouri Bar (past-chair, Legislative Subcommittee of the Family Law Section), St. Louis County Bar Association (past-president and Executive Board member), Illinois State Bar Association and Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. Mr. Eisen earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Washington University and his J.D. degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

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William F Backer

William F. Backer

Cordell & Cordell
William Backer

is a lead litigator with the Independence, Missouri office of Cordell & Cordell. His background includes multiple stints as an assistant prosecuting attorney, including a multi-county child support enforcement unit, and has given him plenty of courtroom and litigation experience. He is a member of the  Missouri Bar and the Kansas Bar. Mr. Backer earned his B.S. degree from the University of Missouri - St Louis and his J.D. degree from Saint Louis University School of Law.

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Jayne Glaser

Jayne Glaser

Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.
Jayne Glaser

is counsel in the O'Fallon, Illinois office of Sanberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. She she joined in 2021, bringing over 15 years of experience in family law matters, including custody actions, divorce, guardianship and adoptions, modifications and paternity actions. Ms. Glaser is a member of the American Bar Association (Family Law Section), Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and The Missouri Bar. She earned her B.S. degree, cum laude, from Missouri State University and her J.D. degree from Saint Louis University School of Law.

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Regina L Wells

Regina L. Wells

Summers Compton Wells LLC
Regina Wells

is of counsel at Summers Compton Wells LLC, where she focuses her practice on domestic relations (family) law; including divorce, pre and postnuptial agreements, child custody and support, paternity, modifications, guardianship, adoption, and mediation. She understands that every client requires a tailored approach to identify and address their needs and to protect what they value most. Ms. Wells provides deliberate counsel and strategic solutions in domestic matters to meet her clients' legal, financial, and personal goals, drawing on more than 20 years of legal experience as a litigator, trial and appellate attorney, and mediator. She understands the importance of safeguarding the parent-child relationship and preserving financial security, and has a passion for partnering with clients to protect those interests by employing advice, education and advocacy. Ms. Wells attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She went on to complete her Juris Doctorate degree at the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law. Ms. Wells previously represented business entities and individuals in complex litigation and appellate matters. She has presented seminars for The Missouri Bar and National Business Institute, and has served as commentator and MoBar CLE Deskbook reviewer.

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Hon. Michael O Hendrickson

Hon. Michael O. Hendrickson

30th Judicial Circuit
Michael Hendrickson

is the presiding circuit judge in the 30th Judicial Circuit in Benton, Dallas, Webster, Polk and Hickory counties, Missouri.

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