Unique religious aspects upon relationship breakdown are critical for some family law clients – and can be challenging for counsel. Do you know what to do when the next file crosses your desk?
In this NEW half day program, acquire the key guidance and practical strategies you need to advise with confidence. Our expert faculty will help you figure out where to start, understand the process, and how to avoid potentially fatal pitfalls.
Family law legal professional support a diverse range of clients, many of whom seek to integrate both religious and legal requirements into their marriages and separations. The religious aspects can be quite complex, and mistakes can derail the process. This unique training is designed to provide legal professionals with the knowledge they need to navigate these challenges with confidence.
What You’ll Learn
This program is a how-to-guide for navigating the unique issues that arise in traditional Islamic, Judaic and Christian divorces, including:
Guidance for family law lawyers with Muslim clients
Dealing with unique property issues, including the Mahr
Understanding the important factors to be aware of as a family law lawyer with a Jewish client, including:
What is the Ketubah?
What is a Ghet?
What are the ramifications of obtaining a Ghet or refusing one in the midst of legal proceedings?
Steps for obtaining a “religious” divorce (or annulment) including what process to follow, critical timing issues, etc.
Timing is KEY: when should you discuss these issues with your client?
Guidance for how to approach religious divorces and clients with cultural sensitivity
Foreign divorces: practical guidance for anticipating and managing what can be complex issues
Who Should Attend
Family Lawyers
General Practitioners whose practice includes family law
Law Clerks and paralegals working in family law
Faculty
Program Chairs
Annie Noa Kenet
Kenet Family Law LLP
Eric Sadvari
Kenet Family Law LLP
Instructors
Joseph P Hamon B.A. LL.B. C.S.
(Family Law) FMC Cert. CFM, Hamon Law
Meysa Maleki
Maleki Liew Barristers LLP
Shmuel Stern
Disclosure Clinic
Fadwa Yehia
Jamal Family Law P.C.
2025 Financial Statements for Family Lawyers Boot Camp attendee Susan Duggan
Duggan Law Office
“This was the best program I have ever attended! It was extremely informative and helpful and was presented in an engaging and interactive way that held my attention throughout.”
Agenda
Program Welcome
Annie Noa Kenet, Kenet Family Law LLP
Eric Sadvari, Kenet Family Law LLP
Unique Issues and Strategies for Navigating Divorces in Islam
Learn about the important factors to be aware of as a family law lawyer providing guidance to a Muslim client who is seeking a divorce.
What is the Mahr and how should it be reflected in an NFP?
Drill down in the key cases in this area
Fadwa Yehia, Jamal Family Law P.C.
Meysa Maleki, Maleki Liew Barristers LLP
Unique Issues and Strategies for Navigating Marital Breakdowns in
Expert guidance on some of the key issues that counsel grapple with in a Christian marital breakdown.
Joseph P Hamon B.A. LL.B. C.S. (Family Law) FMC Cert. CFM, Hamon Law
Unique Issues and Strategies for Navigating Divorces in Judaism
Learn about the important factors to be aware of as a family law lawyer providing guidance to a Jewish client who is seeking a divorce.
What is the Ketubah (and strategies for navigating it)?
What is a Ghet. What are the ramifications of obtaining a Ghet or refusing one in the midst of legal proceedings? Is there case law that can assist?
Critical timing issues, including when to address these issues with your client
Shmuel Stern, Disclosure Clinic
Practical Client and File Management Strategies
Best practices on how to approach religious divorces and support your client through this process, with the appropriate cultural sensitivity
Practical tips on general file management advice when dealing with religious divorces.
Annie Noa Kenet, Kenet Family Law LLP
Eric Sadvari, Kenet Family Law LLP Shmuel Stern, Disclosure Clinic Fadwa Yehia, Jamal Family Law P.C.
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