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Law 18 - Family Law -   Prof David Jordan

                                                                          

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Due Dates for Law 18 - Family Law - Section # 0313 - Fall 2009 - Prof David Jordan - Family Law - Fax all forms to Prof. Jordan at 1-866-371-5519 (fax) - family law forms - Facts to use for all court forms - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://familylaw.pbwiki.com -important dates - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html - textbook - http://lamission.edu/law/textbooks - "California Family Law for Paralegals" by Marshall W. Waller - Summary of Contents -  login to class

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Work in Law 18 is due on Sundays  at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late

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All of the work below is done under moodle

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Grade Distribution

Quizzes = 30 % of your grade

Assignments = 30 % of your grade

Forms = 30 % of your grade

Forum Discussions - Class participation points - posted at the end of class = 10 % of your grade

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A = 90% or above

B = 80 -89

C = 70 - 79

D = 60 - 69

F = below 60

C or above is required to pass the class.

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Week 1 - Due 9-13-09

• Read the syllabus for the class and order the textbook - go to http://lamission.edu/online - and login to your class -  
• Scan the textbook to famliarize yourself with it
• Post your Introduction to class
• Post "How to Study Law"  
• Post "Good Legal Writing"  
• Post on "The Uses of Argument"
• Post on Analytic Thinking
• #1 Summarize Divorce Timeline - http://www.divorcesource.com/CA/ARTICLES/dishon3.html 
• #2 Brief Flatt Case - http://profj.us/25f/law18/flatt.htm - read How to Brief cases at - http://people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/briefhow.html

 

 

Week 2 - Due 9-20-09

• Read Chp. 1 - Intro to Family Law
• Read Lecture notes - http://profj.us/24f/law18/lecture1.htm
• Look at court forms at - http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step1.htm
• Look at "FAQ on California Divorces" - http://www.divorcenet.com/states/california/cafaq04/view
• Review Family Law Process - http://www.scselfservice.org/fam/process.htm
• Review "Branch Facts" - to be used in all of your family law forms - http://profj.us/24f/law18/facts.htm
• #3 - Brief the Marvin v. Marvin case
• #4 - Brief the Cochran v. Cochrn case 
• #5 - Legal research to find the Family law Case
• #6 - Submit forms - "Summons" - FL-110 
• weekly discussion forum 

 

Week 3 - Due 9-27-09

• Read Chapter 2 - Parent and Child
• Read Chp. 2 Parent and Child notes - http://profj.us/24f/law18/chp2notes.htm
• Read Jurisdiction and Venue - http://profj.us/24f/law18/lecture3.htm
• Quiz A  
• weekly discussion forum

 

Week 4 - Due 10-4-09

• #7 Submit forms - FL-100 Petition  
• #8 - Brief the Jurisdiction case - Fitzgerald  
• #9 - Submit forms - UCCJEA Form - FL-105  
• weekly discussion forum

 

Week 5 - Due 10-11-09

• Read Chapter 3 - Support
• #10 Submit forms - Property Declaration - FL-160  
• #11 Brief the Borelli case  
• Quiz B  
• weekly discussion forum

 

Week 6 - Due 10-18-09

• #12 - Submit forms - Response - FL-120 
• weekly discussion forum

 

Week 7 - Due 10-25-09

• #13 - Submit forms - Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt - FL 117 - Family Law  
• #14 Brief Wilson case 
• #15 Brief Cheriton case  
• Quiz C  
• weekly discussion forum

 

 

Week 8 - Due 11-01-09

• Read Chapter 4 - Property Rights
• #16 Brief Walrath case  
• #17 - Submit forms - Income and Expense Declaration - FL-150   http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step3.htm
• Quiz D  
• weekly discussion forum

 

 

Week 9 - Due 11-08-09

• Read Chapter 5 - The Litigation Process
• Quiz E  
• #18 - Prepare MSA Agreement 
• weekly discussion forum

 

 

Week 10 - Due 11-15-09

• #19 Brief Egedi case  
• #20 Submit forms - Request to Enter Default - Fl-165   - http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step4.htm
• Quiz F  
• weekly discussion forum

 

Week 11 - Due 11-22-09

• read Chapter 6 - Resolving Issues Before Trial
• #21 Submit forms - Prepare Judgment Forms - http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step5.htm#forms
• #22 Brief Montenegro case 
• Quiz G 
• weekly discussion forum

 

Week 12 - Due 11-29-09

• Read Chapter 7 - Enforcement
• #23 - Prepare OSC forms - Child Support  http://www.scselfservice.org/fam/childsupport.htm
• Quiz H  
• weekly discussion forum

 

 

Week 13 - Due 12-06-09

• #24 - Prepare Domestic Violence Forms - http://www.scselfservice.org/fam/restraining.htm
• Quiz I  
• weekly discussion forum

 

Week 14 - Due 12-13-09

• Quiz J  
• weekly discussion forum

 

Week 15 - Due 12-20-09

 

• TBA

  updated:  8-12-09

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