This comprehensive, stand-alone publication is direct from an October 2019 seminar cosponsored with the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar.
For over three decades, this annual event has brought together family law attorneys from across Virginia for an indispensable educational and networking opportunity.
UPDATE ON VIRGINIA FAMILY LAW
Edward D. Barnes
I. Introduction
A. Abbreviations
B. Published and Unpublished Cases
II. Procedural Issues
A. Jurisdiction
B. Fraud
C. Res Judicata
D. Continuance
E. Discovery
F. Contempt
G. Grounds for Divorce
III. Support and Maintenance
A. Modification
IV. Premarital and Property Settlement Agreements
A. Interpretation
V. Equitable Distribution
A. Classification
B. Division of Assets
VI. Child Support
A. Determination
VII. Custody and Visitation
A. Modification
B. Adoption, Step Parent, Grandparent, or Other Family Member
Visitation/Custody
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: 2019 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION
Lawrence D. Diehl
I. In General
A. Summary List of 2019 Legislation
B. General Overview of 2019 Session
II. Marriage
A. None
III. Equitable Distribution
A. Military Retirement Benefits
IV. Divorce
A. Determination of Indigency for Filing Fees and Costs of
Divorce
B. Waiver of Service of Process
V. Child Support
A. Jurisdiction for Findings of Fact for Child to Apply for Benefits
B. Child Support-Suspension of Driver’s License
VI. Spousal Support
A. None
VII. Custody/Visitation
A. Temporary Delegation of Parental or Legal Custodial Powers;
Child-placing Agency
B. Authority to Order Exchange of Child at Meeting Place
VIII. Miscellaneous
A. Protective Orders – Medical Evidence
B. Protective Orders – Contents of Preliminary Protective Orders;
Docketing of Appeal
C. Adoptions – Post – Adoption Contact and Communication
Agreements
D. Assisted Conception – Gender Neutral Terminology
RESIST/REFUSE CUSTODY CASES
Dr. Edward D. Farber
Brian M. Hirsch
I. Introduction
A. What is a Resist/Refuse Custody Case?
B. Approaches
II. Dissecting the Resist/Refuse Case
A. Manifestations of Resist/Refuse Cases
B. Vulnerability of Child to Being Alienated
C. Cause of Resist/Refuse
D. Continuum of Parent-Child Problems
E. Evidence Gathering
III. Clinical Aspects of Resist/Refuse Cases
A. The Players
B. The Child Who Rejects
C. Vulnerability of Child to Being Alienated
D. The Favored Parent
E. The Rejected Parent
F. Parent-Child Contact Models
G. Impact of Separation/Divorce on Children
IV. Judicial Remedies
A. Parenting Coordinators
B. Motion to Modify Custody
C. Rule to Show Cause
D. Criminal Kidnapping
E. Ethical Considerations
F. Pre-Filing Injunction
G. Response to Rule to Show Cause/Motion to Modify
H. Psychological Evaluation
I. Custody Evaluation
V. Psychological Interventions
A. Critical Factors That Determine Outcome for Children
B. Reunification Therapy
C. Three Types of Interventions
D. Desensitization of Phobias
E. Types of Therapy for Phobic Child to Parent Avoidance
F. Roles of the Court
G. Order of Interventions
H. Why Intervene at All?
I. Risks Associated with Interviewing Children
J. Ages and Perceptions
SO YOUR CLIENT WANTS TO MEDIATE: TIPS, STRATEGIES,
AND ADVICE
David L. Ginsberg
Nathan J. Olson
I. What is Mediation?
A. Definitions
B. Incorrect Definitions
II. Roles and Responsibilities of the Mediator
A. Who is the Mediator?
B. Certification Process
C. Roles of the Mediator
D. What Mediators Can and Cannot Do
E. Mediator’s Role After Parties Have Reached an Agreement
III. Preparing Your Client for Mediation
A. Guidance for Mediations Without Attorneys
B. Guidance for Mediations with Attorneys
C. Post Mediation
IV. Mediation Styles
A. Facililtatives
B. Evaluative
C. Interest-Based
D. Other Forms
V. What Cases Are Appropriate for Mediation
A. Cases That Are Appropriate for Mediation
B. Cases That May Not Be Appropriate for Mediation
VI. How to Choose a Mediator
A. Style
B. Physical Arrangements
C. Format/Mediation Sessions
D. Mediator’s Experience and Background
E. Potential Biases
F. Who Chooses the Mediator?
THE IMPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
IN FAMILY LAW MATTERS
Kevin Dorsey
UNDERSTANDING BAR COMPLAINTS AND THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS
Prescott L. Prince
