| SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND PARENTAGE ISSUES
Sponsored with Flaschner Judicial Institute
| This conference is supported in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Ernst Guerrier, Esq., of Guerrier & Associates |
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Monday, May 03, 2010
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
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Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, the landmark 2004 decision, enabled same-sex couples in Massachusetts to marry. However, the federal Defense of Marriage Act prohibits the United States government from recognizing the marriages of same-sex couples regardless of the recognition afforded by the states. The result is that post-Goodridge, many of the federal benefits and protections afforded to heterosexual married couples are not equally applied to same-sex couples legally married. Same-sex couples are unable to benefit from many tax and estate advantages, do not enjoy the same rights to surviving children, and are denied the same health care benefits.
Thorny legal issues relating to the intersection of state and federal laws are not the only complexities in this field as implementation may pose particular cultural challenges. Many gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered litigants feel that they are being treated differently than heterosexuals in the Court by court personnel, their lawyers, opposing counsel, and others in the courtroom. Knowing how to handle these cutting-edge issues effectively, and with confidence, can be challenging.
This program will give you the tools and know-how to avoid the legal pitfalls unique to same-sex marriage, divorce and parenting. New family law practitioners will obtain an informative overview and experienced practitioners will benefit from detailed updates on this ever-changing area of the law.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Learn how to spot and address the issues facing litigants in same-sex marriages, divorces, parentage and adoption
- Learn about the impact of recent case law and legislation
- Find out about how the Defense of Marriage Act impacts the treatment of same sex-marriages and divorces
- Obtain information and resources to better assist GLBT litigants
- Gain an overview of the law and the complexities of assisted reproductive technology
- Obtain practical tips on handling same-sex divorce from start to finish
- Learn about GAL investigations in same sex matters and the impact of GAL reports on your case
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Honorable Angela M. Ordoñez, Chair
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Probate and Family Court, Norfolk County |
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Donna Feinberg, Probation Officer, LICSW
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Probate & Family Court, Norfolk County |
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Joyce Kauffman, Esq.
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Law Office of Joyce Kauffman, Cambridge, MA |
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Mary Lou Kaufman, LICSW
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Brookline, MA |
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Professor Charles P. Kindregan, Jr., Chair
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Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA |
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Honorable Maureen H. Monks
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Middlexex Probate & Family Court |
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Michael Xavier, Esq.
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Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye, LLP, Boston, MA |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
| Honorable Angela M. Ordoñez and Donna Feinberg
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| 9:30 |
PRE-GOODRIDGE--GAINING PERSPECTIVES ON WHAT’S CHANGED |
| Joyce Kauffman
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| 9:45 |
WHAT IS THE PORTABILITY OF LEGAL RIGHTS FOR SAME SEX COUPLES: MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, PARENTAGE, ADOPTION |
| Joyce Kauffman, Charles P. Kindregan and Michael Xavier
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| 11:30 |
NRC BROADCAST: TWO TOMS |
| A broadcast excerpt illustrating the experience of two transgender children and their families
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| 11:40 |
HELPING WITH CULTURAL ISSUES/DIFFERENCES IN THE COURTROOM |
| Honorable Maureen Monks and Michael Xavier
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| 12:10 |
PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 1:30 |
IMPACT AND STUDIES ON CHILD OUT-COMES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR GAL INVESTIGATIONS |
| Mary Lou Kaufman
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| 2:00 |
CASE SCENARIOS (Small group discussions) |
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| 3:15 |
CASE SCENARIOS (Continued) |
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| 3:45 |
PLENARY DISCUSSION OF SCENARIOS AND
Q & A |
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| Date: |
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Monday, May 03, 2010 |
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$199.00; $159.00 Suffolk Alumni and attorneys admitted to the bar after 2007. Your registration includes the course book and lunch.
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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Are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. For more information, call 617-573-8627.
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