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LAW 140 Family Law (3)
3 hours lecture per week
Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ESL 100.
LAW 140 covers basic substantive law and procedural aspects in the area known as "family law." It covers contested and uncontested divorces, domestic violence issues, child abuse and neglect issues as they relate to divorce, and other related areas. Procedural discussions will focus on familiarization with Family Court forms and rules and the distinctions between uncontested and contested divorce procedures as well as post-decree matters. This course prepares the student to assist attorneys in the area of family law.
Upon successful completion of LAW 140, the student should be able to:
- Explain fundamental statutory family law concepts governing marriage (creation and dissolution), parent-child relationships, and other matters controlled by the family court.
- Explain the procedures and processes of the family court.
- Locate, describe, and analyze print and electronic sources of law relating to family law.
- Draft documents commonly used in family law, specifically divorce matters.
- Define and properly use terminology relating to family law.
- Explain the ethical obligations of a paralegal or non-lawyer relating to family law.
- Describe how alternative dispute resolution fits into the continuum of resolution of family law matters.