Agenda

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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before the start time.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 
12:00 pm – 2:15 pm CDT

 

Presented by: Michael Shemkus

Agenda

  • History, purposes and principles of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
  • Home state jurisdiction
  • “Significant connection” jurisdiction
  • Custody order enforcement
  • Custody order modification
  • Temporary emergency jurisdiction

   

Webinar Instructions

All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

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Credits

Attorneys
2.0 CLE Hours (AK, AZ, CA, FL, NH, NY, PA, TX, VT, WA, WI)

Paralegals
2.0 CLE Hours*

*This course may qualify for CLE credit for paralegals in some states. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility. 

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 2.0 CLE hours for attorneys and paralegals in select states. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

HalfMoon Education is an approved Multiple Activity Provider with the State Bar of California (No. 8370); this program offers 2.0 CLE hours to California attorneys. 

The Florida Bar has approved this webinar for 2.5 general CLE credits and 2.5 Certification credits in Marital and Family Law. 

HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider with the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Continuing Legal Education Board (No. 1613); this webinar offers 2.0 CLE hours to Pennsylvania attorneys.

HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider with the State Bar of Texas (#8409). This course has been listed with the State Bar of Texas for 2.0 CLE hours. 

The MCLE Board of the Washington State Bar Association has approved this course for 2.0 Law & Legal CLE hours. 

The Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners has approved this course for 2.0 CLE hours which includes 2.0 guardian ad litem hours for Minor and Family. 

This approval qualifies the webinar for Connecticut and Alaska attorneys.  

This webinar may qualify for 2.0 CLE credits for attorneys in Arizona and New Hampshire, where CLE providers and courses are not subject to preapproval.  

HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider for Vermont attorneys. 

HalfMoon Education is certified by the New York State CLE Board as an Accredited Provider of CLE programs. This nontraditional course offers 2.0 Areas of Professional Practice CLE hours, which are appropriate for experienced attorneys. HalfMoon Education will provide financial hardship assistance to New York attorneys who wish to attend this event. Contact Frank Chapman at fchapman@halfmoonseminars.org for details and to apply.

*This course may qualify for CLE credit for paralegals in some states. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility. 

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 is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits. 

Speakers

Michael M. Shemkus

Partner at Long, Murphy & Shemkus, P.A., in Naples, FL

Mr. Shemkus exclusively practices family law. As a Florida Supreme Court Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law, he is committed to helping clients navigate family law proceedings with confidence and dignity, applying his knowledge in this field to seek the best possible result based on each client’s individual goals, needs, and concerns. Mr. Shemkus received his B.A. degree from Lewis & Clark College and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law. He joined Long, Murphy & Shemkus, P.A. in 2016 after working as an associate at a firm in Illinois. Mr. Shemkus’s practice includes all areas of family law and divorce, such as custody, support, domestic violence, and complex property allocation.