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I NTERPRETING IN F AMILY C OURT Carla M. Mathers, Esquire, SC: L A MARIE Center Presentation
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F AMILY L AW D OMAINS Separation & Divorce Property Issues Child Custody & Visitation Domestic Violence Matters Abuse and Neglect Matters
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I NTERPRETING I SSUES Roles Settings Sight translation Conflicts Resources
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S EPARATION – L IMITED D IVORCE Legal Separation Pendente lite support Separation agreements
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D IVORCE Contested Absolute Divorce Grounds (Fault/No Fault) Standing
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M ISCELLANEOUS ISSUES Alimony Annulment Common law marriage Paternity actions Prenuptial agreements
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M AJOR I SSUES : M ARITAL P ROPERTY Property settlement agreement Marital v. non-marital property Community property states Equitable distribution states
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M AJOR I SSUES : C USTODY Best interests standard Guardian ad litem Legal custody Joint legal custody Physical custody Joint physical custody
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M AJOR I SSUES : C HILD S UPPORT Guidelines Voluntary impoverishment Modification standards
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M AJOR I SSUES : V ISITATION Best interests standard Non-custodial visitation rights/child support obligation Not an absolute right Supervised visitation Visitation schedules Third party visitation
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P ROCEDURE : C ONTESTED C ASES Initial interview Commencing the suit Discovery ADR Merits hearings Appeal/exceptions
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D OMESTIC V IOLENCE Orders for protection Public policy Procedure Due Process Burdens
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R ELATED M ATTERS Abuse and neglect system Parens patriae court role Third party custody Termination of parental rights Juvenile court matters
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Q UESTIONS & N EXT S TEPS Next webinar: August 19, 2013 Time: 5:00 to 6:30 EST Topic: Interpreting in Domestic Violence Matters Change in series date: Final session on depositions is not Sept 7. Will be September 21, 2013 at 1:00 pm EST Archived sessions: http://www.unco.edu/marie/http://www.unco.edu/marie/ Left column navigation to Webinars CEUs – Carolyn White at carolyn.white@unco.educarolyn.white@unco.edu Thank you and good day.
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