Live Zoom webinar:
October 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT
(8:00 a.m. AKDT; 9:00 a.m. PDT/MST; 10:00 a.m. MDT; 12:00 p.m. EDT)
Video Replay:
November 8, 2024, 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. CDT
(9:00 a.m. AKDT; 10:00 p.m. PDT/MST; 11:00 a.m. MDT; 1:00 p.m. EDT)
Agenda
Survey of State Joint Custody and Equal Shared Parenting Time Statutes (11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.)
― Thomas James, J.D.
Attorney Thomas James presents an overview of current state statutes addressing joint
custody and/or equal shared parenting, their primary similarities and differences.
The Impact of Equal Parenting Time Laws on Family Outcomes: Evidence from Spain (11:10 to 11:40 a.m.)
― Daniel Fernandez Kranz, Ph.D.
Due to legal reforms, equal parenting time laws in Spain now apply to approximately 40% of
divorces. Professor Fernandez Kranz presents data from Spain’s “experiment” with equal
shared parenting, explaining what it tells us about the impact the shift to a shared parenting
paradigm has had on divorce filings, the contentiousness of divorces, rates and reports of domestic violence, women’s employment, and children’s adjustment to their parents’ divorces and separations.
The Kentucky Experiment (11:40 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.)
― Carl E. Knochelmann Jr., J.D.
In 2017, Kentucky became the first state to enact a presumption that an equal division of parenting time between parents is in a child’s best interests even in the absence of an agreement. The new legislation established a rebuttable presumption that both joint custody and equal parenting time are in a child’s best interests. Initially applicable only to temporary orders, its reach was extended to permanent orders the following year. Kentucky family law attorney Carl E. Knochelmann, Jr. provides background information about Kentucky child custody law before this change, how the change came about, what the law actually provides, and his impressions about the impact it is having so far.
The Impact of Equal Parenting Time Laws on Family Outcomes: Evidence from Ohio and Kentucky (12:05 to 12:30 p.m.)
― Donald C. Hubin, Ph.D.
In Ohio, unlike most other states, each county develops its own parenting time guidelines.
These vary in terms of the extent to which they favor or disfavor equal shared parenting time arrangements. Dr. Hubin presents data on family court outcomes in Ohio and Kentucky, and explains what they tell us about the relationship between equal shared parenting and domestic violence, and more broadly, about the comparative risks and benefits of equal shared parenting.
CLE credits
Alaska: 1.5 CLE credits.
Arizona: The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the MCLE requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hour toward your annual MCLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
Arkansas: 1.5 CLE credits.
California: Approved for 1.5 MCLE and 1.5 LSCLE credits for family law specialists.
Connecticut: Approved for 1.5 credits.
Florida: Approved for 90 minutes of CLE credit.
Georgia: Approval pending.
Guam: 1.5 CLE credits.
Hawaii: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Indiana: Aproved for 1.5 CLE and 1.5 CME credits.
Kentucky: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Minnesota: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Mississippi: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Missouri: Approved for 1.8 CLE credits.
Nevada: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
New Hampshire: NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Echion believes this course meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for 90 minutes toward the annual NHMCLE requirement.
New Jersey: 1.5 CLE credits.
New York: 1.5 CLE credits. Approved Jurisdiction Policy applies; Wisconsin and Missouri are approved jurisdictions. This course is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
North Carolina: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
North Dakota: Presumptively approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Northern Mariana Islands: 1.5 CLE credits.
Ohio: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Tennessee: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Texas: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Vermont: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Wisconsin: Approved for 1.5 CLE credits.
Self-certify credit may be available in other jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of the attorney to comply with the requirements of their licensing jurisdiction(s) for self-certifying out-of-state programs. Check with the CLE governing body in your state for information.
Cost: $40
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Daniel Fernández Kranz, Ph.D. is a professor of economics, Chair of the Economics Department, and Vice-Dean for Economics at IE University. His research focuses on empirical microeconomics in the areas of family economics, labor markets, gender economics, and policy evaluation. He has taught advanced management and other masters-level programs. Some of his published articles include “The Effects of Equal Parenting Time Laws on Family and Child Outcomes,” in Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization; “Can Reduced Child Support Make Joint Custody Bad for Children?” in Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization; “Intimate Partner Violence Under Forced Cohabitation and Economic Stress” in Journal of Public Economics; “Too Family Friendly?” in Journal of Public Economics; “The Motherhood Earnings Dip” in Journal of Human Resources; “Child Custody Laws and Household Outcomes,” in Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics; and most recently, “Bargaining Under Threats: The Effect of Joint Custody on Intimate Partner Violence,” in American Journal of Health Economics.
Donald C. Hubin, Ph.D. is the Chair of the National Board of National Parents Organization (NPO) and a member of the Board of the International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP). He is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at The Ohio State University, and the Founding Director Emeritus of the Ohio State Center for Ethics and Human Values. Don has published numerous law review articles, including, e.g., "Parental Rights and Due Process," in The Journal of Law and Family Studies, "Daddy Dilemmas: Untangling the Puzzles of Paternity," in The Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, "Reproductive Interests: Puzzles at the Periphery of the Property Paradigm," in Social Philosophy and Policy, "Fatherhood," in the International Encyclopedia of Ethics; and "Fractured Fatherhood," in Journal of Family Theory & Review, "Procreators' Duties: Sexual Asymmetries," in Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Ethics. Don is the co-author of the 2019 NPO Shared Parenting Report Card and the 2022 NPO Child Support and Shared Parenting Report Card.
Thomas James is a Minnesota attorney who no longer practices family law but has many years of experience in the field. He is also the author of The History of Custody Law and several law review articles, including e.g., “Assisted Reproduction: Reforming State Statutes After Obergefell v. Hodges and Pavan v. Smith,” in the Maryland Law Journal. He has developed and presented continuing education courses on a variety of topics.
Carl E. Knochelmann Jr., J.D. is an attorney admitted to practice in Kentucky, Ohio state courts, and the Eastern District of Kentucky and the Southern District of Ohio. He has over thirty years of diversified legal experience. He has advocated for equal parenting time in Kentucky courts and testified before legislative committees in Kentucky. His main area of practice has been family law. Carl has prepared separation agreements, conducted property/custody hearings, filed appeals and worked as a guardian ad litem representing abused and neglected children. Carl’s other areas of legal experience include: criminal law and litigation, intellectual property, contracts, and real property.
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