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Law 18 - Family Law #0323
  Prof David Jordan - Read  Dear Online Student -  Study Guide and Welcome Message

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Grade Distribution

Quizzes = 30 % of your grade

Assignments = 30 % of your grade

Forms = 25 % of your grade

Forum Discussions -  15 % 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 2/12/12

• 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 familiarize yourself with it
• Post your Introduction 
• Read Dear Online Student
• Read  "How to Study Law and post to moodle
• Read  Good Legal Writing and post to moodle
• Read The Uses of Argument and post to moodle
• Read  Analytic Thinking and post to moodle
• Read  "Character Counts" and post to moodle
• Read Differences between a "Case" and a "Code" (10 Hour Law School) and post to moodle
• Read "Recognizing Plagarism" and take the test
• Post to discussion forums

 

Week 2 - Due 2/19/12

• 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://abogado.pbworks.com/w/page/44220835/calif%20divorce%20faq
• Review Family Law Process - http://www.scscourt.org/self_help/family/process.shtml
• Review "Branch Facts" - to be used in all of your family law forms - http://profj.us/24f/law18/facts.htm
• #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 athttp://www.delicious.com/abogado/briefing-cases
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 3 - Due 2/26/12

• 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
• #3 - Brief the Marvin v. Marvin case
• #4 - Brief the Cochran v. Cochran case
• Quiz A  
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 4 - Due 3/4/12

 

• #5 - Legal research to find the Family law Case
• #6 - Submit forms - "Summons" - FL-110
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 5 - Due 3/11/12

• Read Chapter 3 - Support
• #7 Submit forms - FL-100 Petition 
• #8 - Brief the Jurisdiction case - Fitzgerald 
• Quiz B  
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 6 - Due 3/18/12

• #9 - Submit forms - UCCJEA Form - FL-105
• #10 Submit forms - Property Declaration - FL-160 
• Quiz C  
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 7 - Due 3/25/12

• #11 Brief the Borelli case
• #12 - Submit forms - Response - FL-120
• Quiz D 
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 8 - Due  4/1/12

• Read Chapter 4 - Property Rights
• #13 - Submit forms - Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt - FL 117 - Family Law  
• #14 Brief Wilson case
• Quiz E 
• Post to weekly discussion forum
• Spring Break 4/2/12 - 4/9/12  

 

Week 9 - Due  4/15/12

• Read Chapter 5 - The Litigation Process
• #15 Brief Cheriton case
• #16 Brief Walrath case
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 10 - Due 4/22/12

• #17 - Submit forms - Income and Expense Declaration - FL-150   http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step3.htm
• #18 - Prepare MSA Agreement
• Quiz F  
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 11 - Due  4/29/12

• read Chapter 6 - Resolving Issues Before Trial
• #19 Brief Egedi case
• #20 Submit forms - Request to Enter Default - Fl-165   - http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step4.htm
• Quiz G 
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 12 - Due  5/6/12

• Read Chapter 7 - Enforcement
• #21 Submit forms - Prepare Judgment Forms - http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step5.htm#forms
• #22 Brief Montenegro case
• Quiz H 

Week 13 - Due 5/13/12

• #23 - Prepare OSC forms - Child Support - http://www.scscourt.org/self_help/family/child_support.shtml
• Quiz I  
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 14 - Due  5/20/12

• # 24 - Prepare Domestic Violence Forms -  http://www.scscourt.org/self_help/restraining/dv.shtml
• Post to weekly discussion forum

 

Week 15 - Due 5/27/12

 

•  Quiz J 
• Post to weekly discussion forum
  
  

Week 16 - Due  6/3/12

 

•  TBA
• Post to weekly discussion forum
  

  
  updated:   3/21/12

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