Military Issues in Family Law Practice for Paralegals
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Agenda
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
9:00 am – 4:30 pm CST
Overview of Military Issues in Family Law Cases
Presented by: K. Kumarachandran
- Military members, military families and military life
- Pay and allowances
- Choosing a venue
- Locating the service member
- Obtaining service of process
- Overview of statutes and rules at play in military cases
Assisting with Property Division and Division of Military Benefits
Presented by: K. Kumarachandran
- Division of real and personal property
- Military retirement benefits
- Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act
- Obstacles to division of benefits
- Methods of division
- VA disability benefits
- Survivor benefit plan
- Early separation from the military
- Medical benefits
- Health and life insurance
- Enforcement of awards
Handling Child Custody and Support Issues
Presented by: Karen Robbins
- Jurisdictional issues
- Military issues in custody disputes
- Visitation
- Deployment
- Child and family support
- Spousal support
- Enforcement of support
What to Do When Military Members Default
Presented by: K. Robbins
- Complying with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
- Obtaining a stay of proceedings
- Opposing a stay request
- Effect of SCRA during family law litigation
- Treatment of judgments/orders
Handling Ethical Issues in Military Family Law
Presented by: K. Robbins
- Complying with rules of professional responsibility
- Working with the secretive or dishonest client
- Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law
- Fee agreements, retainers and collection of unpaid fees
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Credits
Paralegals
6.5 CLE Hours
(Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)
NALA
Pending
NFPA
6.5 Total CLE Credits
5.5 General CLE Credits
1.0 Ethics CLE Credit
Texas State Bar
6.5 CLE Hours
(Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Pending
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hour, to paralegals in most states; please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility. Paralegal certification is not required to participate in this course.
The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) has approved this course for 6.5 total CLE credits, which includes 5.5 general CLE credits and 1.0 ethics CLE credit.
This webinar has been submitted to the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) for accreditation, which is currently pending. Visit this course listing for updates on pending credits.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider with the Texas State Bar (No. 8306). This webinar has been submitted to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for accreditation, which is currently pending.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Kumudha Kumarachandran
Lead Litigator, Cordell & Cordell Senior Associate Attorney, Wasserman Family LawMs. Kumarachandran is a Baltimore divorce attorney. She enjoys being able to be a source of strength and solutions for her clients during what is usually one of the hardest times in their lives. Ms. Kumarachandran currently serves on the Military Law Committee of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. In that important role, in May 2017 she lectured to attorneys from around the country on the complicated subject of the “Survivor Benefit Plan” aspect in the military retired pay division. She is honored to represent members of the United States Armed Forces. Ms. Kumarachandran is a member of the American Bar Association (Family Law Section, Co-Chair, Diversity Committee, and Vice-Chair, Military Law Committee). Ms. Kumarachandran received her B.A. degree from the University of Maryland. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore.
Karen Robbins
Attorney-At-Law in Frederick and Montgomery Counties, Frederick, MDMs. Robbins practices family law in Frederick and Montgomery Counties, Maryland. She is also an adjunct professor of law at the Francis King Carey School of Law and a member of The Collaborative Practice Training Institute, where she teaches collaborative practice. Ms. Robbins has been selected as a Super Lawyer every year since 2015. She is a member of the Military Law Committee of the Maryland State Bar and the Military Law Committee of the ABA Family Law Section. Ms. Robbins regularly presents and writes for the ABA on military family law issues. She produced and presented at the Military Divorce Symposium presented by the Family Law Section of the Bar Association for Frederick County, Maryland (2015). She is the past chair of the Family Law Section of the Bar Association of Montgomery County. Ms. Robbins is also a past co-chair of the Child Support Committee of the ABA Family Law Section, and she was a member of the ABA Family Law Section’s Continuing Education Committee. In her non-lawyer capacity, she is a family law facilitator at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Ms. Robbins is also a court-appointed mediator and a parenting coordinator for both Montgomery and Frederick Counties.