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Apr 27, 2024
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LEGAL 250 - Family Law
5.0 Credits
Washington statutes and procedures on formation and dissolution of marriages and registered domestic partnerships; visitation rights; child and spousal support; prevention of domestic violence; adoptions; parentage issues; and juvenile offenders. Scope of practice of limited license legal technician in family law. Emphasizes skills necessary for paralegals working in family law. Prerequisite
LEGAL 200 or instructor permission. Corequisite
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles in the various areas of family law.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize the essence of a problem or problems presented by a factual situation in the family law field.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the required skills to work effectively in the area of family law, including effective interviewing skills; ability to analyze client needs; effective drafting skills to produce necessary documents.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the various state and federal laws affecting families.
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