WELCOME & INTRODUCTION  (5 MINUTES)

Overview of New Minnesota Family Laws  (15 MINUTES)
A short summary of major changes to set the stage for the “deeper dives” into each change discussed in the sessions that follow.
– Samantha J. Gemberling, Course Chair

Updates to Custody, Parenting Time, Temporary Relief, and Attorneys’ Fees Issues  (60 MINUTES)

• Considerations for temporary custody and parenting time orders
• Expedited hearings 
• Considerations for determining parenting time
• Considerations for determining custody
• Attorneys’ fees and costs awards

– Victoria M.B. Taylor & Senator Bonnie S. Westlin

Spousal Maintenance: New Terms, Presumptions and Considerations  (60 MINUTES)

• Considerations for spousal maintenance
• Types of spousal maintenance

– Samantha J. Gemberling & Kristy A. Mara

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS  (15 MINUTES)

Best Practices for Drafting Antenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements to Satisfy the New Requirements  (60 MINUTES)

• Gender neutral language
• Procedural and substantive fairness requirements
• Legal representation requirement 

– Andrew M. Baese & Lisa Spencer

Overview of the New African American Family Preservation Act  (30 MINUTES)

• What is it? What is its purpose?
• What does it require?
• How does this impact the transfer of permanent legal and physical custody?
• What are the circumstances and timelines for petitions for re-establishment of the legal parent child relationship?
• What does it promote and prevent?
• What are the training, reporting, compliance and oversight requirements?

– Representative Esther Agbaje

Assisted Reproduction: The Changes That All Family Lawyers Should Know  (30 MINUTES)

• Definitions, rules, regulations, rights and obligations of assisted reproduction 
• Rights and responsibilities of intended parents
• Requirements for consent and withdrawal of consent
• Disputes of parentage and the effect of dissolution

– David C. Gapen

How the New Minnesota Family Laws Might Work in Practice and a Preview of the 2025 Legislative Session – A Panel Discussion  (60 MINUTES)
– Andy Haugen, Bryan Lake & Victoria M.B. Taylor
– Samantha J. Gemberling (moderator)

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS  (15 MINUTES)

$295

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass Discount
• On Demand Bundle Discount
• New Lawyer Discount

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 5.75 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 5.75 credits.

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