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2007

Parent-Child Relationships: The Definitive Short Course

Jurisdiction, Temporary Orders, Parental Rights and Duties, Support, Visitation, Modification, Enforcement, and more...
Austin Nov 8-9, 2007 InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel
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Overview

Bringing together family law judges, attorneys, and mental health professionals, this course focuses on the legal complexities of the parent-child relationship. Jurisdiction, temporary orders, parental rights and duties, support, visitation, modification, enforcement—it’s all here.

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Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 November 8, 2007
  • Day 2 November 9, 2007
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Nov. 8, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Harry Lee Tindall, Tindall & England, PC - Houston, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Am I in the Right Place? Jurisdiction in the Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship
    In today's highly mobile society, the jurisdictional complexities of the UCCJEA, UIFSA, and the Uniform Parentage Act are more important than ever. Explore how to decide if jurisdiction is proper and what do when it's not.

    Sallee S. Smyth, Attorney at Law - Richmond, TX

  • 9:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Who Are All of These People? 3rd Party Standing and Intervenors
    The Troxel case has spawned lots of litigation and statutory amendments, and yet we are still faced with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and neighbors as parties in cases. Find out how to keep them in and get them out of the courtroom. It has been seven years since the landmark Troxel decision, and shockwaves are still being felt in ways never imagined.

    K. Nicole Voyles, Webb Voyles & Pruitt - Dallas, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    The World of Court Appointees: Amicus Attorneys, Guardian Ad Litems, Attorneys Ad Litem and Social Studies
    The role of the court appointed amicus attorney and the attorney ad litem is becoming more and more authoritative in custody cases. Figuring out how to deal with these persons, as well as the social study, is critical to an effective representation of one’s client.

    Reginald A. Hirsch, Law Office of Reginald A. Hirsch - Houston, TX
    Joseph Indelicato Jr., Joseph Indelicato, Jr., P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 11:00 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    Will the Real Parents Please Stand Up?
    In an age of presumed parents, acknowledged parents, and adjudicated parents, identifying who the parents really are, beyond DNA testing, has never been more complicated.

    Angela G. Pence England, Tindall & England, PC - Houston, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Facing the Diagnosis: Dealing with Mental Health Issues
    Determining when a parent’s mental health diagnosis impacts their parenting, and how, can be a sticky minefield of issues regarding parenting time, rights, and duties.

    Honey A. Sheff, Honey A. Sheff Ph.D, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 8, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Bruce D. Bain, Bain, Files, Jarrett, Bain & Harrison, PC - Tyler, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch

    Included in conference registration fee.

  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 12:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Changing Face of Texas
    Texas is the crossroad of North America. What will Texas look like in the next 20 years? Getting a better understanding of the amazing cultural diversity in our state will be discussed by the Office of the State Demographer. A luncheon presentation not to be missed!

    Karl Eschbach, Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research - San Antonio, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Parenting Across Borders: International Issues in the Parent-Child Relationship
    Parenting crosses many international borders, creating issues with immigration, enforcement, and finding parents and children in foreign countries.

    Adair Dyer Jr., Austin, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Evidence in an Electronic Age
    Just how do you get those text messages or MySpace pages into evidence? With each technological advance comes more and more evidence and ethical concerns!

    Hon. Scott A. Beauchamp, 301st District Court - Dallas, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Navigating the Attorney General System
    The state agency for collecting and monitoring child support can be both friend and foe, depending on how you use them.

    Alicia Gray Key, Office Of The Attorney General - Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Identifying Parental Interests in Parent Child Relationships
    Defining what your client really wants regarding the parent-child relationship will lead to a maximized return in negotiating, presenting, and drafting your parenting plans.

    Kristen A. Algert, Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.42 hr ethics
    Today’s ADR: It’s not Just Mediation Any Longer
    With such a success rate for resolution of cases in mediation, other means of ADR are being further developed and utilized, including arbitration, private judges, and collaborative law.

    Keith D. Maples, Maples St. Leger - Austin, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    Presenting Your Temporary Order to the Court
    With limited time, and the playing field being established for the rest of the case, temporary orders hearings are of paramount importance and down right difficult. Learn how to effectively and efficiently present your client’s child related issues to set up an easier case resolution.

    Bruce D. Bain, Bain, Files, Jarrett, Bain & Harrison, PC - Tyler, TX
    Patricia N. Carter, Short Carter Morris - Houston, TX
    Moderator:
    Hon. Roy L. Moore, 245th District Court (Family) - Houston, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Nov. 9, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Jana Lea Wickham, Hance & Wickham PC - Dallas, TX
  • 8:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Navigating the CPS System
    The world of the CPS docket can be a maze of new faces, as well as new administrative procedures. Be prepared to navigate the system no matter which side you are on.

    Jack W. Marr, Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP - Victoria, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Show Me the Money: Financial Resources of Children
    The days of simple UTMAs and TUGMAs are long gone. Today, parents are establishing section 529 accounts, special needs trusts, and health saving accounts to deal with children’s financial needs.

    Charlie Gerhardt, CPA - Houston, TX
    Harry Lee Tindall, Tindall & England, PC - Houston, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Busting the Guidelines: Presenting the Case for Above-Guideline Child Support
    With the increased costs of children’s activities, including extracurricular activities, sports, and private schools, sometimes the guidelines for child support don’t apply. Or, should they?

    Aubrey Meachum Connatser, Koons Fuller Vanden Eykel & Robertson - Dallas, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    The Chemically Dependent Client
    Creating parenting plans to protect the children and address the needs of chemically dependent or alcoholic clients requires an underlying understanding of the issues related to the abuse.

    William B. Connolly, Attorney at Law - Houston, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Relocation, Relocation, Relocation!
    The increased mobility of parents, and a client’s initial statement of “I have no reason to move out of town,” provide creative lawyers the opportunity to craft unique resolutions or force tough modifications in parenting plans. Learn the best ideas on how to allow, as well as prevent, a move of the child.

    Michael E. Jarrett, Tyler, TX

  • 11:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Getting What You Got: Enforcement of the Parenting Plan
    Issues of enforcement cross civil and criminal responsibilities. Making sure your clients reap the parenting plan they were awarded can be tricky.

    Bruce D. Bain, Bain, Files, Jarrett, Bain & Harrison, PC - Tyler, TX
    Jacqueline Smith, Houston, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, Nov. 9, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Angela G. Pence England, Tindall & England, PC - Houston, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch

    Included in conference registration fee.

  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 12:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Clients I Wish I’d Never Met, or Cases I Wish I'd Declined
    We all have experiences with clients we wish we had declined. This witty but important discussion includes tips based upon practical experience for listening to that little bell that goes off in our heads!

    Janet P. Brumley, Verner & Brumley - Dallas, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Parental Alienation and Estrangement: How Do We Deal with the Aftermath?
    What do we, as lawyers, do when children won’t talk to one of their parents?

    Jeffrey C. Siegel, Forensic and Clinical Psychology - Dallas, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Parental Rights and Duties Outside the Family Code
    Not every parental decision falls within those included in the Family Code. What happens when one parent’s house rules conflict with the others, whether it be about prescription drugs, ADHD, surgery, religion, tattoos, piercing, internet usage and cell phones? In the case of a tie, who really wins?

    Jana Lea Wickham, Hance & Wickham PC - Dallas, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Dealing with the Death of a Parent
    Recent legislation is supposed to help us deal with child support and the death of the obligor? Does it?

    Georganna L. Simpson, Law Offices Of Georganna L. Simpson - Dallas, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 November 8, 2007
  • Day 2 November 9, 2007
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Conference Faculty

Kristen A. Algert

Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, LLP
Austin, TX

Bruce D. Bain

Bain, Files, Jarrett, Bain & Harrison, PC
Tyler, TX

Hon. Scott A. Beauchamp

301st District Court
Dallas, TX

Janet P. Brumley

Verner & Brumley
Dallas, TX

Patricia N. Carter

Short Carter Morris
Houston, TX

Aubrey Meachum Connatser

Koons Fuller Vanden Eykel & Robertson
Dallas, TX

William B. Connolly

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Adair Dyer Jr.

Austin, TX

Karl Eschbach

Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research
San Antonio, TX

Charlie Gerhardt

CPA
Houston, TX

Reginald A. Hirsch

Law Office of Reginald A. Hirsch
Houston, TX

Joseph Indelicato Jr.

Joseph Indelicato, Jr., P.C.
Houston, TX

Michael E. Jarrett

Tyler, TX

Alicia Gray Key

Office Of The Attorney General
Austin, TX

Keith D. Maples

Maples St. Leger
Austin, TX

Jack W. Marr

Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP
Victoria, TX

Hon. Roy L. Moore

245th District Court (Family)
Houston, TX

Angela G. Pence England

Tindall & England, PC
Houston, TX

Honey A. Sheff

Honey A. Sheff Ph.D, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Jeffrey C. Siegel

Forensic and Clinical Psychology
Dallas, TX

Georganna L. Simpson

Law Offices Of Georganna L. Simpson
Dallas, TX

Jacqueline Smith

Houston, TX

Sallee S. Smyth

Attorney at Law
Richmond, TX

Harry Lee Tindall

Tindall & England, PC
Houston, TX

K. Nicole Voyles

Webb Voyles & Pruitt
Dallas, TX

Jana Lea Wickham

Hance & Wickham PC
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Harry Lee Tindall—Chair

Tindall & England, PC
Houston, TX

Bruce D. Bain—Co-Chair

Bain, Files, Jarrett, Bain & Harrison, PC
Tyler, TX

Angela G. Pence England—Co-Chair

Tindall & England, PC
Houston, TX

Brian L. Webb

Webb & Ackels, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Jana Lea Wickham

Hance & Wickham PC
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 13.25 hrs  |  1.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Family Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 15.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Nov 8-9, 2007 – InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel
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Last day for $395.00 Regular pricing: Oct 31, 2007

$445.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Nov 2, 2007

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Nov 5, 2007

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InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel

701 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX
512-457-8800 (reservations)

Accommodations

$199.00 good through Oct 16, 2007

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$20 Valet Only

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