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May 20, 2024
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JS 661 - Family Law and Domestic Relations Issues (2 units)
Examination of current issues and concerns in family law with emphasis on custody and child support decisions.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. implement strategies to identify the presence of domestic violence and employ an array of parenting arrangements in custody orders that involve domestic violence.
2. provide an overview of the neuroscience of addiction and discuss how this knowledge can help courts address addiction in the family.
3. apply knowledge of basic tax issues when creating the structure of a permanent maintenance/alimony order and weigh the costs and benefits of including a QDRO.
4. explain how the filing of a bankruptcy case during a pending divorce action can impact divorce procedure, the enforcement of support orders, and contempt proceedings.
5. articulate the challenges judges face in cases concerning never-married parents and tools for creating positive outcomes.
6. describe the opportunities and challenges involved in linking parenting time with child support determinations.
7. discuss the importance of maintaining bonds between incarcerated parents and their children and identify practical solutions to overcome possible barriers.
8. explain how social media and new technologies present evidentiary issues for judges, affect cases of domestic violence and stalking, and can facilitate virtual parent-child contact.
9. utilize effective case handling procedures for self-represented litigant cases.
10. explain the unique needs of military-connected children and list major resources available to their families.
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