8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

9:05 – 9:25 a.m.
Client Relations

• What documents should I ask the client to bring to the initial consultation?
• What should I include in the retainer agreement?
• How should I decline representation?
• And more

– R. Leigh Frost

9:25 – 9:45 a.m.
Domestic Violence

• What is the difference between an OFP and an HRO?
• What is a DANCO?
• How does an allegation of domestic violence affect custody and parenting time issues?
• And more

– Rana S. Alexander

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Is an agreement from a facilitated process ever binding?
• What information from a confidential ADR process can be shared with the court?
• Which decisions from ADR processes must be filed with the court?
• And more

– Dana McKenzie

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
BREAK

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Child Support

• How is child support set in split custody situations?
• When are deviations appropriate and how are they determined?
• How is child support modified?
• And more

– Alex J. Mazurk 

11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Agreements Between Married and Unmarried Couples

• What are the requirements for an antenuptial agreement to be enforceable?
• What are the requirements for a postnuptial agreement to be enforceable?
• How do you modify or amend an antenuptial agreement?
• And many more

– Jana Aune Deach

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Spousal Maintenance

• What do I have to prove to get spousal maintenance for my client?
• What is a “Karon” waiver?
• What if the payer of spousal maintenance retires?
• And many more

– Jana Aune Deach

12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Property

• When is an equitable division of property not equal?
• When is income divided as property?
• What tracing is necessary to prove a nonmarital claim?
• And more

– Ben M. Henschel & Katie E. Merkel

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Taxes

• Which parent is entitled to head of household filing status, and can it be changed by court order?
• Can a family court require married parties to file a joint return, and what are the consequences of filing a joint return?
• And many more

– Elizabeth L. Juelich

2:00 – 2:20 p.m.
Retirement Accounts

• Can a QDRO be entered before a Decree is entered?
• Can a QDRO be entered after the death of the Plan Participant?
• Can the award of a portion of a PERA benefit to a former spouse be subject to increases for earnings?
• And more

– Elizabeth L. Juelich

2:20 – 2:50 p.m.
Child Custody and Parenting Time

• What is the difference between legal and physical custody
• How do custody labels affect child support?
• What are the best interest factors and how are they used to decide custody and parenting time?
• And more

– Sonja M. Nyberg

2:50 – 3:00 p.m.
BREAK

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Paternity

• Who and what are necessary or permissive parties in a paternity action?
• What are the required elements of a paternity adjudication?
• Are genetic tests required before a paternity adjudication?
• And more

– Autumn L. Ladd

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Unmarried and Same-Sex Couples

• Can a birth certificate or Recognition of Parentage establish parentage?
• In what circumstances does Minnesota’s cohabitation statute apply?
• Do unmarried same-sex couples have a right to property division, including real estate, upon ending their relationship if the parties did not have a written agreement regarding division of property?
• And more

– Mary Pat Byrn & J. Lee Novelli

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Interstate and International Issues

• What is the process for commencing a family court action against someone who lives out of state or out of the country?
• What is the interplay between subject matter and personal jurisdiction in interstate and international family law cases?
• What are strategies to address jurisdictional conflicts in interstate and international divorce or child custody cases?
• And more

– Valerie D. Arnold

LIVE IN-PERSON
Monday, September 30, 2024
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

ONLINE REPLAYS
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.

$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 standard rate

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• Season Pass Discount
• New Lawyer Discount

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Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.0 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.