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Requesting Statements of Decision in Family Law and Domestic Violence Cases (2017)
Many trial attorneys and self-represented litigants are not aware of the importance of requesting a Statement of Decision (SOD), or how and when to do so. SODs are very helpful if a party seeks to appeal the trial court’s order, or to modify the court order later on (e.g., in an ongoing child custody case). This training explains what a SOD is, the legal basis for requesting a SOD, why a SOD is important, and how to request a SOD. It also covers when to make this request, what a SOD should include, and how to object to a SOD that is insufficient. A case study will be used to illustrate the main points.
Presenters: FVAP Staff Attorney Catherine Ongiri, Esq.; and FVAP Legal Fellow Cory Hernandez
MCLE Credit: 1.0 hours (Instructions on applying for MCLE credit below video. Available for CA attorneys only.)
Closed captioning available.
Accompanying Materials
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Statements of Decision Slide Deck
Sample Statement of Decision Request with instructions
MCLE Evaluation Form – Statements of Decision
MCLE Credit
To receive 1 hour of MCLE credit for watching this webinar, please download and complete the above Evaluation Form, then email it to training@fvaplaw.org. (Be sure to download the form and save it to your device before entering your information.) Available for CA attorneys only. By submitting this form you are certifying that you viewed the entire presentation, and are electronically signing an attendance record.
