Orientation Letters - Fall 2016

Subject:  LAW 

Section:    3239

Name of Class:  Law 18 - Marriage and Family Law   

Instructor:  Valerie Lopez, JD 

Email:   http://lamission.edu/~lopezvs

Class website:  http://lamission.edu/canvas

This is a hybrid on campus class

Class meets on Tuesdays, 6:50 - 8:15 pm, CMS 005 

Calendar

Syllabus - http://lamission.org 

Semester: Fall 2016

This class is a hybrid class and meets Tuesday evenings, 6:40 - 8:15 pm, CMS 005
Class Starting Date: 8/29/16
Class Ending Date:  12/18/16
New Student Checklist (Links to an external site.) 

I am registered, Now What? (Links to an external site.)   

 (Links to an external site.)Canvas Overview (Student) - 7 mins video   

 

Class Description:     Study of marriage and family law with emphasis on dissolution of marriage, California community property laws, jurisdiction, forms completion, calendaring, discovery, support and custody issues, restraining orders, and domestic disputes.

Textbook: http://lamission.edu/law/textbooks 

Student Learning Outcomes: 

1. Brief law cases in family law including issues in child custody, spousal and child support, jurisdiction, division of community property, and commingling of property.  

2. Critically analyze and argue issues in family law those listed above in #1.  

3. Prepare legal documents, forms or papers for a dissolution of marriage including summons, petition, response, income and expense declarations, and Order to Show Cause, Restraining Orders, Domestic Violence paperwork, and other judicial council forms in family law.  

Students will read family law cases and write a case brief demonstrating their understanding and application of the essential facts and rules of law and legal principles of the case. see case brief rubric at  http://missionparalegal.pbworks.com/briefing 

Student Services: http://lamission.edu/de/student-services

Management of Stress and Mental Health
 

DSPS - http://lamission.edu/dsps