Adoption & Alienation
October 2007
Adoption & Alienation
This program will update you on two important substantive areas in your family law practice: adoption and alienation. The Colorado Legislature passed a law last session that allows for second parent adoptions in situations where there is a sole legal parent of a child. Learn about the impact of this new law on your clients and your practice. Also, our faculty will discuss the implications of the upcoming implementation of Hague in the area of foreign adoptions. Finally, our expert panel will update you on several different issues related to alienation, including parent alienation, child alienation, parenting plans, and a perspective from the court. Don't miss this opportunity to stay current – register today!
Program highlights:
- Second parent adoption
- Finstune v. Edmond
- Foreign adoptions
- Hague
- Alienation models
- Courts and alienation
- and more!
Agenda
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Second Parent Adoption
- The new statute
- Legislative history
- Potential forms
- Practice pointers
- Discussion of Uniform Parentage Act orders as the precursor to second parent adoption
- Discussion of Finstune v. Edmond, a 10th Circuit Court of appeals matter dealing with the portability of second parent adoption orders.
Presented by Kimberly R. Willoughby, Erica L. Johnson, and Gina B. Weitzenkorn
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
The Status of Foreign Adoptions
- Hague and its implications
- Decrease in number of foreign adoptions in some countries
- Foreign adoptions as the result of baby theft
Presented by Virginia L. Frank
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Alienation
- Models, conceptual framework
- Parent alienation syndrome – trying to bring it back in court
- “Diagnosing” the difference between child abuse and child alienation
- What to do if there are alienation problems, especially in high conflict situations
- Coming up with an intervention plan
- Developing an effective parenting plan
- What courts have found, how orders should look to minimize
Presented by Honorable Angela R. Arkin, Les Katz, and Robert M. Smith
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Break
4:30
Adjourn
Faculty
Honorable Angela R. Arkin
Douglas County Justice Center
Castle Rock, CO
Virginia L. Frank, Esq.
Attorney & Counselor at Law
Evergreen, CO
Erica L. Johnson, Esq.
Ambler & Keenan LLC
Denver, CO
Les Katz, Psy.D.
Katz & Loizeaux Forensic Services
Denver, CO
Robert M. Smith, Esq.
Attorney-Mediator PC
Windsor, CO
Gina B. Weitzenkorn, Esq.
Mills & Weitzenkorn PC
Denver, CO
Kimberly R. Willoughby, Esq.
Willoughby & Eckelberry LLC
Denver, CO
Location Information
Law Office of Baird B Brown PC
1250 E Sherwood Dr
Grand Junction, CO
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1250 E Sherwood Dr
Grand Junction, CO
Registration Fees
| $269.00 | |
| CBA | $229.00 |
| FAMILY | $199.00 |
| JUV | $199.00 |
| Adoption only | $149.00 |
| Alienation only | $149.00 |
| $129.00 | |
| $129.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
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