LEGA 2110 - Principles of Family Law Credit Hours: 2.00 Prerequisites: LEGA 2010
This course provides a study of the marriage relationship; legal problems with children; dissolution of marriage; custody; legitimacy; adoption; change of name; guardianship; support; court procedures; and separation agreements.
Billable Contact Hours: 2
Search for Sections Transfer Possibilities Michigan Transfer Network (MiTransfer) - Utilize this website to easily search how your credits transfer to colleges and universities. OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the family law court structure and procedures.Objectives: The student will: - Identify Circuit Court (Family Division) and Friend of the Court structure and procedures.
- Identify and apply Friend of the Court structure and procedures.
- Define mediation and arbitration.
- Distinguish between mediation and arbitration.
- Describe the mediation process as well as the arbitration process.
- Apply Circuit Court (Family Division) and Friend of the Court structure and procedures to legal situations.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the differences between marital rights and responsibilities and legal recognition of non-marital families. Objectives: The student will: - Differentiate between marital and non-marital families.
- Identify marital rights and responsibilities and non-marital families’ rights and responsibilities.
- Define the legal concepts of dower, domicile, spousal elective rights, and tenancy by the entirety.
- List the elements for a common law marriage.
- Identify the requirements in Michigan for a valid marriage.
- Define a prenuptial agreement.
- List the elements that establish a valid prenuptial agreement.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the difference between a divorce, a judicial separation, and an annulment. Objectives: The student will: - Define a divorce, a judicial separation, or an annulment.
- Distinguish between a divorce, a judicial separation, or an annulment.
- Identify the procedures for filing for a divorce, a judicial separation, or an annulment.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze appropriate family law concerning termination of or emancipation of parental rights and responsibilities and restoration of parental rights. Objectives: The student will: - Apply the Parental Responsibility Act and the Parental Rights Restoration Act to a legal situation.
- Explain the Paternity Act and the Parental Rights Restoration Act.
- Compile documents needed for filing a paternity action.
- Explain the rights of a putative father.
- Identify situations involving termination of or emancipation of parental rights and responsibilities.
- Explain emancipation, paternity, order of affiliation, affidavit of paternity, and child born-out-of-wedlock.
- Apply Michigan law concerning test tube conception to a legal scenario.
- Apply Michigan law concerning surrogate parenting to a legal scenario.
Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze the differences between child custody, visitation, adoption, and child support matters. Objectives: The student will: - Define child custody, visitation, adoption, and child support.
- Identify matters concerning child custody, visitation, adoption, or child support.
- Locate appropriate Michigan family law pertaining to child custody, visitation, adoption, or child support matters.
- Apply appropriate Michigan family law pertaining to child custody, visitation, adoption, or child support matters.
- Distinguish between legal and physical custody and joint legal and physical custody.
- Explain legal and physical custody and joint legal and physical custody.
- Distinguish between the different types of adoption.
- Explain the procedures necessary for obtaining modification of child custody or child support orders.
Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to prepare documents involving family law for a divorce, for trial, or for Friend of the Court. Objectives: The student will: - Gather information or evidence concerning a client’s factual situation concerning a family dilemma.
- Identify the necessary documents needed for a divorce, for trial, or for Friend of the Court that involve family matters.
- Compose the necessary documents needed for a divorce, for trial, or for Friend of the Court that involve family matters.
- Assist attorneys in preparing a client for a divorce, for trial, or for a matter before the Friend of the Court.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
- Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
- Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
- Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
- Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
- Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
- Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course: Communication: YES Critical Thinking: YES Global Literacy: YES Information Literacy: YES Quantitative Reasoning: YES COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE Session and Topic:- Marriage rights and responsibilities, ante nuptial agreements, Dower Family Support Act, Family Counseling Act
- Paternity, blood-testing, rights of putative fathers, test-tube conception, Surrogate Parenting Act
- Adoption law and procedures
- Legal recognition of non-marital families
- Divorce, judicial separation, annulment, filing, and initial procedures
- Child custody, visitation, grandparent visitation
- Child support and support collection procedures
- Friend of the Court structure and procedures
- Discovery, alimony, property settlement
- Mediation and court rules and the divorce process
- Motions, judgments, QDROS, QMSO, post judgment procedures
- Parental Rights Restoration Act, emancipation, Parental Responsibility Act
- Torts - legal status of women, personal protection orders, domestic violence laws
Primary Faculty Manatine, Jennifer R. Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Johnson, Elise Dean Balsamo, Michael
Primary Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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