2021-2022 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LAW70250 - Family Law

(2 units)
Family Law is a review of the laws that involve or apply to families. Students learn the legal rights of families, with or without marriage. This basic family law course examines dissolution, child custody, child support and spousal support. The legal principles and social policies governing the formation of families, dissolution of families and the recreation of blended families are all part of the focus of this class. The class also discusses interviewing, counseling and negotiation as it applies to the family law context. In this class students will learn the basics of divorce, as well as the other aspects of Family Law, such as custody, adoption and support. The class also discuss the history of a community property state and the characterization of property as separate or community. The course will also discuss the groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court Case which permitted same-sex couples the same rights of heterosexual couples. The course will examine the legal rights of parents, grandparents, and third parties to have custody of children. Students will get a hands on experience in how to file and argue motions and how to conduct settlement conferences and draft Marital Settlement Agreements. You will learn the road map for filing a Petition for Dissolution, a Request for Order for Child Support and Custody and much more.