Law 18 - Marriage and Family Law


Due Dates
updated: 11/29/04

 

Class/Date
Due Dates
Monday
at 11:30 pm

 

Lecture/Readings

 

Codes/Case Briefs

 

Discussions

 

Quizzes

 

Assignment/Forms

 

# 1

9/07/04
Tuesday
after Labor Day

 


Read
Chp. 1
Textbook
Intro to Family Law




Intro to Family Law



 

Read This to get started in this class


Codes
BPC
§ 6450 &
§ 22350
CRPC § 3.310 SBA-FLA rules


 

Read the Course Syllabus

Read Overview of California Divorce Issues

#4
Summarize
Divorce Time Line



#5
Brief the Flatt Case

Read information on Steps to Take for Uncontested Divorces

Review Family Law Process in a Dissolution - click here

click here for Forms

facts
Branch
Dissolution


Branch
property
worksheet

#1 Introduce yourself to class

#2
Read "How to Study Law"

#3 Read "Good Legal Writing"

 

#2

9/20/04
Monday

 


Marriage & Divorce in California

 



Codes
FC § 300, § 2300, § 3900, § 2310, § 2500, § 500, § 580, § 310, § 2200



#6 Marvin v. Marvin
18 Cal. 3d 660


#7 Cochran v. Cochran
89 Cal. App. 4th 283

 

 

 

 

 

#8
Briefing exercise

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Forms
#9
Summons
FL 110
Petition

FL 100

 

#3

9/27/04
Monday

Jurisdiction/Venue

 


Codes
CCP §413-417, GC §6064

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#A
Quiz on
Chp. 1 Intro to Family Law

Review Parent and Child
Chapter 2 Notes

 

#4

10/04/04
Monday


Read
Chp. 2
Textbook
Parents and Children



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#10
In re Marriage of Fitzgerald
39 Cal. App. 4th 1419



#12
due 10/15
Chp. 2 End of Chapter Discussion Questions
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Forms
#11
Declaration UCCJEA
FL 105

 

#5

10/11/04
Monday

Read
Chp. 3
Textbook
Support


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#14
Borelli
12 CA 4th 647 (1993)



#B
Quiz on Chp. 2 Parents and Children



Forms
#13
Property Declaration
FL 160.



 

#6

10/18/04
Monday

 


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#16 Chp. 3 End of Chapter Discussion Questions

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Forms

#15
Response
FL 120


 

#7

10/25/04
Monday
   

 

#18
Wilson case
201 CA 32 913
(1988)


#18-1
Cheriton case
92 CA 4th 2001(2004)



#C
Chp. 3 Support #1 Quiz



Forms

#17
Notice of Acknowledglment and Receipt
F982(a)(4)
Notice of Acknowledgement
pdf


 

#8

11/01/04
Monday

Read
Chp. 4
Textbook
Property Rights and Obligations
 

 

#19
Walrath Case
17 Cal. 4th 907
(1998)
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#20
Prepare Disclsoure Form
Income and Expense Declaration
FL-150

 

#9

11/08/04
Monday
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#21
Chp. 4 End of Chapter Discussion Questions

#C-1
Chp. 3 Support #2 Quiz

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#10

11/15/04
Monday

Read
Chp. 5
Textbook
The Litigation Process
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#D
Chp. 4 Property #1 Quiz


#22
Due on 11-22-04
Prepare MSA Agreement


 

#11

11/22/05
Monday

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#23
Egedi
Marital Settlement Case

#E
Chp. 4 Property #2 Quiz

#24
Prepare Request to Enter Default
FL-165

 

#12

11/29/04
Monday

Read
Chp. 6
Textbook
Resolving Issues before Trial


 


#25
Chp. 5 End of Chapter Discussion Questions

#27
Modification of Orders
Montenegro case
26 Cal. 4th 249 (2001)

#F
Chp. 4 Property #3 Quiz

 #26
Prepare Judgment Forms

 

#13

12/06/04
Monday
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#28
Chp. 6 End of Chapter Discussion Questions

#G
Quiz on Chp. 5 The Litigation process

#29
Prepare OSC
forms
Child Support

 

#14

12/13/04
Monday

Read
Chp. 7
Textbook
Enforcement
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#30
Course Survey

#H
Quiz on Chp. 6 Resolving Issues before Trial

#31
Prepare Domestic Violence Forms

 

#15

12/13/04
Monday
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#32
Chp.7 End of Chapter Discussion Questions

#I
Quiz on Chp. 7 Enforcement

 

All Forms Due

 


 

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