Child Custody Agreements: Minimize Conflict, Maximize Benefits

It can be challenging to balance properly serving a client while prioritizing their child’s best interests and minimizing conflict between parents. This course will delve into that balance, giving family law practitioners of all levels practical techniques to create comprehensive custody agreements and streamline the drafting process.

Attendees will learn the nuances of all types of legal custody arrangements, from sole to joint, shared, and more, as well as common challenges and issues. Further, in keeping with a child-centric approach, this course will examine the unique needs of different children’s age groups and situations from infant to teenager to support their well-being central to the process. This course will also discuss high-conflict custody cases, drawing on real-world experience, examples, and case studies to illustrate how best to resolve conflict inside and outside the court.

This course is ideal for family law practitioners of all levels but applies to any attorney wishing to learn more about family law.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the benefits of a comprehensive custody agreement
• Identify the core sections every custody agreement should include
• Analyze individual client situations and how to draft provisions that avoid future conflict
• Identify workflows and resources to efficiently create custody agreements
• Illustrate the value provided and how to offer service options that increase revenue