textbooks - "California Family Law for Paralegals" by Marshall W. Waller - login to class

Work in Law 18 is due on Saturdays at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late

All of the work below is done under moodle

Grade Distribution

Quizzes = 30 % of your grade

Assignments = 30 % of your grade

Forms = 30 % of your grade

Forum Discussions - Class participation points - posted at the end of class = 10 % of your grade

A = 90% or above

B = 80% or above

C = 70% or above

D = 60% or above

C or above is required to pass the class.

Week 1 - Due 2-16-08

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 famliarize yourself with it
Post your Introduction to class
Post "How to Study Law"
Post "Good Legal Writing"
#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 at - http://people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/briefhow.html

Week 2 - Due 2-23-08

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://www.divorcenet.com/states/california/cafaq04/view
Review Family Law Process - http://www.scselfservice.org/fam/process.htm
Review "Branch Facts" - to be used in all of your family law forms - http://profj.us/24f/law18/facts.htm
#3 - Brief the Marvin v. Marvin case
#4 - Brief the Cochran v. Cochrn case
#5 - Legal research to find the Family law Case
#6 - Submit forms - "Summons" - FL-110 - http://www.profj.us/24f/law18/courtforms/

Week 3 - Due 3-01-08

Week 4 - Due 3-08-08

#7 Submit forms - FL-100 Petition - http://www.profj.us/24f/law18/courtforms/
#8 - Brief the Jurisdiction case - Fitzgerald - law18-cases
#9 - Submit forms - UCCJEA Form - FL-105 - http://www.profj.us/24f/law18/courtforms/

Week 5 - Due 3-15-08

Read Chapter 3 - Support
#10 Submit forms - Property Declaration - FL-160 - http://www.profj.us/24f/law18/courtforms/ -
#11 Brief the Borelli case - law18-cases
Quiz B - law18-tests - under "tests"

Week 6 - Due 3-22-08

Week 7 - Due 4-05-08

#13 - Submit forms - Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt - FL 117 - Family Law - http://lamission.edu/law/fl117.doc and pdf form at
#14 Brief Wilson case - law18-cases
#15 Brief Cheriton case - law18-cases
Quiz C - law18-tests - under "tests"

Week 8 - Due 4-12-08

Read Chapter 4 - Property Rights
#16 Brief Walrath case - law18-cases
#17 - Submit forms - Income and Expense Declaration - FL-150 - http://www.profj.us/24f/law18/courtforms/ - http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step3.htm
Quiz D - law18-tests

Week 9 - Due 4-19-08

Week 10 - Due 4-26-08

Week 11 - Due 5-03-08

read Chapter 6 - Resolving Issues Before Trial
#21 Submit forms - Prepare Judgment Forms - http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/step5.htm#forms
#22 Brief Montenegro case - law18-cases
Quiz G - law18-tests

Week 12 - Due 5-10-08

Week 13 - Due 5-17-08

Read Chapter 7 - Enforcement
#24 - Prepare Domestic Violence Forms - http://www.scselfservice.org/fam/restraining.htm
Quiz I - law18-tests - under "tests"
Quiz J - law18-tests - under "tests"