Family Law

OH Specific

Top Challenges in Ohio Family Law

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 54 minutes
Sarah Decker-Hall
Francesca Carinci
Courtney Sparks White
Corinne Ryan
Anthony Pecora
With Sarah J. Decker-Hall from Sarah J. Decker-Hall, Attorney at Law + 4 others
Recorded September 16, 2024
Product ID 98814

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Overview

Complex Assets, Child and Spousal Support, Military Divorce, and More!

Resolving the wide variety of issues that must be addressed in family law can be challenging. This course will tackle some of the biggest problems in family cases, including tough discovery and evidence issues, complex assets, military divorce matters and much more. Don't miss this opportunity to take your family law skills to the next level with these helpful tactics for overcoming key challenges - register today!

  • Explore the challenges involved with conducting complex discovery and obstacles.
  • Discover effective ways to find and untangle complex assets involved in divorce.
  • Review ways to overcome complicated problems that arise with determining child and spousal support.
  • Take the confusion out of the tricky considerations surrounding a military divorce.
  • Discuss efficient methods to confront heated custody and parenting time dilemmas.
  • Learn approaches for dealing with parental alienation and abuse allegations.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Overcoming Discovery and Evidence Obstacles in Family Law
  2. Complex Assets: Finding, Valuing and Dividing
  3. Child and Spousal Support: Top Issues that MUST be Addressed
  4. Military Divorce
  5. Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations: Key Hurdles for Proving/Disproving
  6. High-Conflict Custody and Parenting Time Concerns
  7. Ethics in Family Law

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Product ID 98814

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Overcoming Discovery and Evidence Obstacles in Family Law

  2. Complex Assets: Finding, Valuing and Dividing

    1. Commingled Separate and Marital Assets
    2. Real Property Interests
    3. Valuing and Dividing Family Business Assets
    4. Finding Hidden Assets, Income and Debt
    5. Using Forensic Accountants and Business Valuation Experts

  3. Child and Spousal Support: Top Issues that MUST be Addressed

    1. UIFSA and Jurisdictional Issues
    2. New Tax Laws Affecting Support
    3. Imputed Income
    4. Analysis of the Current Child Support Model
    5. Arguing Spousal Support
    6. Enforcement Options
    7. Modification and Termination Procedures and Tactics
    8. Case Law Update

  4. Military Divorce

    1. Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act Updates
    2. Current Case Law
    3. Jurisdictional Considerations
    4. Custody and Visitation Issues
    5. Child and Spousal Support
    6. Military Pension, Retirement and Benefits
    7. Survivor Benefit Plan for Retired Military Personnel
    8. Military Reservists' Retirement Benefits
    9. Survivorship and Military Disability Benefits
    10. Federal Health Benefit Concerns
    11. Contempt

  5. Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations: Key Hurdles for Proving/Disproving

    1. Proving Alienation: Mental Health vs. Court Views
    2. Witness Examination: GALs, Parenting Coordinators and More
    3. Key Challenges in Admissibility of Evidence and Testimony
    4. Fighting Against False Allegations

  6. High-Conflict Custody and Parenting Time Concerns

    1. Negotiating/Drafting Pitfalls: Avoiding Provisions that Lead to Disputes
    2. Custody Evaluations Reports - How, What and When to Challenge
    3. UCCJEA and Relocation - Key Challenges
    4. Temporary Orders for Custody - Getting What You Want
    5. Custody Concerns in Same-Sex Couples
    6. When to Modify or Terminate the Parenting Plan

  7. Ethics in Family Law

    1. Managing Client Expectations
    2. Limited Scope Representation
    3. Dealing with Difficult Clients
    4. Researching and Preventing Conflicts of Interest
    5. Communication with Adverse Party

Who Should Attend

This advanced level online program will benefit:

  • Attorneys
  • Guardians Ad Litem and Other Child Representatives
  • Social Workers
  • Counselors
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Sarah J Decker-Hall
Sarah J.
Decker-Hall
Sarah J. Decker-Hall, Attorney at Law
Francesca Carinci
Francesca
Carinci
Francesca Carinci Attorney at Law
Courtney Sparks White
Courtney
Sparks White
Blue Sky Business Valuation, LLC
Corinne N Ryan
Corinne N.
Ryan
Kokensparger Ryan Legal Group
Anthony R Pecora
Anthony R.
Pecora
Speaker bio
Sarah J Decker-Hall

Sarah J. Decker-Hall

Sarah J. Decker-Hall, Attorney at Law
Sarah Decker-Hall

is a sole practitioner in the Dayton, Ohio area. She has been an attorney for 20 years and focuses her practice on family law. Ms. Decker-Hall is the former president of the Stanley Z. Greenberg Family Law Forum. She is a member of the Dayton Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. Ms. Decker-Hall earned her B.A. degree from Capital University and her J.D. degree from Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit School of Law.

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Francesca Carinci

Francesca Carinci

Francesca Carinci Attorney at Law
Francesca Carinci

is a sole practitioner and small-town lawyer who will take a personal interest in your case and can give you individualized attention. Ms. Carinci practices in the areas of family law, divorce and tax. She regularly assists clients with tax related matters and QDROS. She is a trial attorney and former magistrate in domestic relations, as well as a former juvenile court magistrate. Ms. Carinci regularly practices in several counties such as Harrison, Belmont and Columbiana, as well as Jefferson. She has also practiced in Cuyahoga, Franklin and Stark counties. An experienced trial lawyer, Ms. Carinci has served as council on numerous nationally significant cases. She has been very active in the local community and serves on many boards for charitable organizations. Ms. Carinci has worked as an adjunct professor at Eastern Gateway Community College, teaching real estate law for over 23 years. She earned her B.S. degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville and her J.D. degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

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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 has testified over 65 times in numerous counties throughout Ohio. She 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). Ms. Sparks White earned a 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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Corinne N Ryan

Corinne N. Ryan

Kokensparger Ryan Legal Group
Corinne Ryan

is a partner in the law firm of Kokensparger Ryan Legal Group. She and Mr. Kokensparger are a wife and husband legal team that limit their practice to the fields of family law, adoptions and appeals. Ms. Ryan is a frequent lecturer on family law and adoption issues. She has 20 years of concentrated experience in the field of family law. Ms. Ryan is admitted to practice in Ohio and is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. She earned her B.A. degree from John Carroll University and her J.D. degree from Capital University Law School.

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Anthony R Pecora

Anthony R. Pecora

Anthony Pecora

is director of Dooley, Gembala, McLaughlin & Pecora. As the department chair of the family law department, he leads a team of attorneys and paralegals dedicated to achieving client's goals and shepherding them through difficult times. With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Pecora and his team represent individuals with complex issues arising in domestic disputes, divorce, dissolution, legal separation, property division, alimony, child support, adoption, custody, shared parenting, contempt for failure to abide by court orders, and visitation, as well as issues related to asset valuations, real estate division, taxes, and retirement planning. In addition to family law, he also practices in the areas of general litigation and mediation, public entities, business law, corporate conduct and employment, and cemetery law. In addition to his private legal practice at the firm, Mr. Pecora also serves as the elected law director for the city of Amherst, a Lorain County city with a population of over 13,000 residents. In this capacity, he advises administration officials including the mayor and city council. He earned his Bachelor of Education (majored in secondary education with a minor in political science and history) from the University of Toledo and his J.D. degree from Marshall College of Law. Mr. Pecora is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Ohio and the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio.

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