Family Law Drafting Intensive
Issues covered include: BFAs and binding Child Support Agreements, Spousal maintenance and Child Support Applications, Interim Parenting Applications, Parenting Consent Orders
Description
This previously sold out seminar will allow you to examine three of the most critically important areas of family law practice. With practical guidance, useful drafting examples and real world scenarios, you will master your drafting techniques and strategies for binding financial agreements, spousal maintenance and child support applications, as well as interim parenting applications and complex parenting consent orders.
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Once seminars are completed, delegates from Western Australia may apply to The Law Society of Western Australia for family law specialist accreditation points. Each application is subject to approval by the Accreditation Committee on a case by case basis and approval is not guaranteed. Your request for points form and attached materials can be emailed to accreditation@lawsocietywa.asn.au
Chair: Jacqueline Dawson, Principal Solicitor, Sexton Family Law; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
9.00am to 10.20am: Understanding the Elements of a Binding Financial Agreements and Binding Child Support Agreements: Steps to Precision Drafting
- A guide to avoiding drafting errors and strengthening your BFA drafting: common tips and traps
- When is the Court likely to set aside an agreement?
- Recent case developments and scenarios and how they impact what you should and shouldn’t include in your agreements
- Have the amendments to s90G made any real difference in practice and in interpretation?
Presented by Jackie Vincent, Managing Director, Watts McCray Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
10.20am to 10.35am Morning Tea
10.35am to 11.55am: Step by Step Guide to Drafting Spousal Maintenance and Child Support Applications
- Identifying common problems and how to deal with them when they arise
- Tips and traps: what you need to avoid or include in your applications to find success
- Review of recent decisions and analysis of the implications for your drafting strategies
- Practical examples and lessons to implement into your practice
Presented by Gabrielle Gathercole, Solicitor-Director, Abrams Turner Whelan; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Leading Parenting & Children’s Lawyer and Recommended Family Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
11.55am to 1.15pm: Drafting Interim Parenting Applications and Complex Parenting Consent Orders
- Identifying and avoiding drafting errors
- Ensuring your orders and agreements are enforceable
- Common scenarios and key takeaways
Presented by Mark MacDiarmid, Principal, Mark MacDiarmid Family Law Specialist; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
Venue
Cliftons Sydney
Level 3, 10 Spring Street
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia
Directions
Nearby Public Transport:
Train Stations - Wynyard 400m OR Martin Place 500m
Bus Interchange - Clarence Street 450m
Ferry - Circular Quay 1.2km
Parking Information
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Secure Park 20 Bond Street - click here for rates
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