Overview
Covering these intriguing and recently developing issues, this program provides an overview of family law. Students will explore fundamental topics including marriage, divorce, annulment, property division, parenthood, adoption, custody, support, and family violence as well as emerging areas such as legal recognition of non-marital families and assisted reproductive technology. Students will study all of these points with special attention to the legal principles, ethical issues, research, interviewing, discovery, drafting, and other essential practice skills that make up the work product surrounding this field.
For those students looking toward law school or who are interested in the paralegal profession, this program offers an incredibly useful and realistic look into the actual work that lawyers and legal professionals do every day. Examining the initial organization, operation and potential dissolution of a family unit, the Family Law program addresses premarital controversies, capacity to marry and the formalities of marriage in light of the rights and duties of marital partners, various grounds for divorce, annulment and separation, spousal support and basic issues of property distribution.
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Languages
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English
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Course Access Time
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Students are given 6 months to complete the program. Extensions are available if needed, fees may apply.
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Instructor
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This class supported by an Educational Mentor. Our educational mentors have worked or are working in the subject they mentor. Educational Mentors reviews student work, student progress, and interacts with students as needed. They respond to any questions or concerns you might have, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed.
Patricia has a degree in Medical Assisting from The Career College of Northern Nevada, Dental Assisting from the Community College of the Air Force, and is currently working on her B.S. in Criminal Justice Studies from Grand Canyon University in Arizona. She has over 10 years of experience working in doctors offices and has been an Air Force Reservist since 2009. She has worked as an instructor for multiple schools over the last 4 years teaching medical and dental assistant curriculum, as well as OSHA safety requirements and career development.
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Prerequisites/Audience
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There are no specific prerequisites for this program. Students will need access to both a computer and the internet. Students should have basic keyboarding and computer skills, and be comfortable navigating the internet.
Requirements
Internet Access
• Broadband or high-speed internet access is required. Broadband includes DSL, cable, and wireless connections.
• Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Moodle pages may load slowly and viewing large au
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Lesson 1 Course modules: • Tasks paralegals perform as members of a family law team • Research on issues related to family law cases • The major legal issues related to premarital agreements • The major legal issues related to marriage • The major legal issues related to annulment • The major legal issues related to non-marital families • The major legal issues related to parenthood • The major legal issues related to adoption • The major legal issues related to family violence • The major legal issues related to divorce • The major legal issues related to discovery and financial statements • The major legal issues related to child custody • The major legal issues related to child support • The major legal issues related to spousal support • The major legal issues related to property division • The major legal issues related to separation agreements • Family law documents • Strategies for dealing with ethical issues that arise in family law cases Hide Syllabus
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