Divorce Basics for Pro Bono Attorneys

 

 

There is a large unmet need for pro bono attorneys to handle simple divorces, and there are many attorneys whose willingness to assist in meeting this need outweighs their substantive knowledge in this area. This program is designed to meld these two issues together by training practitioners on how to handle a pro bono divorce. Topics include the basic laws of divorce, how pro bono attorneys handle a simple divorce (from initial client interview to final judgment), fee waivers, publication of notice, the Children First program, judicial expectations in uncontested divorces, visitation, child support….and much more! In exchange for the commitment to handle just one pro bono divorce, attendees receive free training and MCLE credit!

 

This segment uses legal pleadings as its framework to examine both the basic substantive laws of divorce and the basic procedural laws for divorce.

 

 

The speaker examines multiple facets of the pro bono divorce—from fee waivers to the serving process in another county or state, from publication of notice to the Children First program. The various sources of support in handling a pro bono divorce will also be discussed.

In this segment, the speaker provides an overview of how pro bono attorneys handle simple divorces—from initial client interviews to final judgments.

 

This segment analyzes judicial expectations in simple, uncontested divorces. Topics include prove-up of grounds, visitation, child support, debt, property, jurisdiction, service of process, notice of hearing, default, and more!