Note: Due to the recent announcement relating to the Massachusetts courts, in an effort to offer you a valuable program for every session, we have decided to move the July 1 date of this program to July 16. This will provide the faculty time to consider the changes and how those changes will affect interactions with the Probate & Family Court.
The Commonwealth continues to manage issues relative to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes continued Probate and Family Court closures. This series follows the ongoing changes that are occurring in the Courts over the next three month (May, June and July), which will include navigating closures, managing the Court’s re-opening, and planning for the substantive impact that COVID-19 has had on families and divorce/paternity matters (custody and financial issues). Each session will be specifically tailored to provide updated status of the Courts and focus on the relevant issues at that time. The panelists include current and retired Probate and Family Court Judges and custody and financial experts.
Join a new panel of experts each month who provide in-depth analysis of the substantive impact that COVID-19 has on important domestic relations issues.
The Commonwealth continues to manage issues relative to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes continued Probate and Family Court closures. This series follows the ongoing changes that are occurring in the Courts over the next three month (May, June and July), which will include navigating closures, managing the Court’s re-opening, and planning for the substantive impact that COVID-19 has had on families and divorce/paternity matters (custody and financial issues). Each session will be specifically tailored to provide updated status of the Courts and focus on the relevant issues at that time. The panelists include current and retired Probate and Family Court Judges and custody and financial experts.
Join a new panel of experts each month who provide in-depth analysis of the substantive impact that COVID-19 has on important domestic relations issues.
Course Content
Session 1: May 13, 2020, 1:30 - 3:30 pmWhat Is Happening Now
1:30 pm - 1:35 pm
Current State Of The Probate and Family Court
David M. Bilodeau, Esq.,
Goldstein & Bilodeau, PC, Newtonville
1:35 pm - 2:15 pm
State of the Courts
Hon. Jennifer M. Allen,
Probate and Family Court,Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lowell
David B. Fleischman, Esq.,
Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lowell
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Mediation and Arbitration
Panel
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session
Panel
Session 2: July 1, 2020, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
How the Courts Are Planning/Starting the Reopen
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Reopening Protocols
Panel
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Accessing the Court Virtually
Panel
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Virtual Hearings Do/Don’t
Panel
2:50 pm - 3:00 pm
Q&A
Panel
Session 3: August 10, 2020, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
What Do We Do with this 'New Normal'?
Additional details to come.
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
ChairDavid M. Bilodeau, Esq.,
Goldstein & Bilodeau, PC, Newtonville
Faculty
Hon. Jennifer M. Allen,
Probate and Family Court,Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lowell
Marc D. Bello, CPA/ABV, CVA, MAFF,
Willamette Management Associates, Boston
Pamela Casey-O'Brien,
Essex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Salem
Jason Caton,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
David B. Fleischman, Esq.,
Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lowell
Hon. Melanie J. Gargas,
Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Cambridge
Hon. Randy J. Kaplan,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.),
Dr. Mira Z. Levitt, Ph.D.,
Co-Parenting Assessment Center, Natick
