$250.00 USD

***There are no refunds after signing up for this training.***

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Family Law Course

This comprehensive training is designed to provide you with the essential skills and knowledge required for a legal secretary specializing in family law.

Topics covered in the training:

  • Filing and Serving Initial Pleadings: An introduction to the procedures for initiating a family law case, including the preparation and filing of the petition, summons, and other pleadings.
  • Disclosure Documents: The process of gathering information needed for preparing the disclosure documents, timelines, and preparation of the Income and Expense Declaration, Schedule of Assets and Debts, and other pleadings.
  • Response, Default and Discovery: Preparing a response, the process to take the default of a party, and the discovery process for family law cases.
  • Request for Order, Custody, Visitation, Findings and Order After Hearing: Preparation of a Request for Order to bring issues before the judge, including the preparation of the Findings and Order After Hearing.
  • Trial, Marital Settlement Agreement, Judgment: Procedures before trial, including the judgment phase, and marital settlement agreements.
  • Summary Dissolution, Legal Separation, and Parentage: An overview of each of these processes, the requirements, and how to apply them to particular facts.
  • BONUS | 30-minute Q&A

Session Schedule:

All classes will be held on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT followed by a 30-minute Q&A session on the following dates:

🗓️ March 29
🗓️ April 5
🗓️ April 12
🗓️ April 19
🗓️ April 26
🗓️ May 3

Your Instructor:

Mary Lou Floyd, CCLS

Mary Lou Floyd has been a paralegal for over 30 years, has a BA in Criminal Justice, and an MS in Psychology. Mary Lou obtained her paralegal certificate from the National Institution for Paralegal Studies (now Devry).

She has been self-employed as a Sr. Paralegal since 2020. She has had a long career working in law offices (including training and mentoring legal staff). She has been a member of the Mt. Diablo Legal Professionals Association since 1988, is a past president, and is currently the Parliamentarian. At the Legal Professionals Inc. state level, she has served as the Continuing Education Coordinator and has taught numerous legal classes.

All sessions will be held in a secure member portal. Additional support materials will also be available in the library. You will be provided with further instructions after joining.