New York State Bar Association

 

Committee on Children and the Law

Presents:

The Robert J. Schack Memorial Program

 

 

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006

New York Marriott Marquis

1535 Broadway, New York City

9:00 a.m.—-12:10 p.m.

Majestic/Music Box Room (6th Floor)

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Under New York’s MCLE rule, this program has been approved for all attorneys including those newly admitted for a total of 3.5 credit hours in the area of professional practice.

 

Discounts and Scholarships: New York State Bar Association members may apply for a discount or scholarship to attend this program, based on financial hardship. This discount applies to the educational portion of the program only. Under that policy, any member of our Association who has a genuine basis of his/her hardship, and if approved, can receive a discount or scholarship, depending on the circumstances. To apply for a discount or scholarship, please send your request in writing to Michele Harbour at New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207 or by e-mail to mharbour@nysba.org.

 

Special Note for Law Guardian and Family Court Assigned Counsel Panel Members: Members of Appellate Division Law Guardian Panels are eligible to apply for a tuition waiver for this program.  If you qualify for this waiver, you cannot register on line. Either obtain a waiver form from your Law Guardian Director or download the waiver form at http://www.delinquency.org/waiver2006.htm, attach it to the completed registration form, and fax or mail back the completed forms to the number/address listed on the registration form.  A limited number of waivers are additionally available on a first come/first serve basis for Family Court or Family Court Appeals assigned counsel panel members who are not currently on a law guardian panel.  To inquire about these waivers, please call Michele Harbour at (518) 487-5591 before January 18, 2006.  No waivers can be issued after the cutoff date.  Please note:  the surcharge of $100 for nonmembers of NYSBA will not be waived.   See also our registration information page and our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on registration.

 

 

 

This program will consider emerging issues in child support with a particular emphasis on the challenges presented by such variations as multiple households and differing forms of shared custody. 

 

ANNE REYNOLDS COPPS, ESQ.                          GEORGE E. REED, JR., ESQ.

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON                             PROGRAM CHAIRPERSON

Law Office of Anne Reynolds Copps                            White Plains

                  Albany                                                                  

 

8:30-9:00 a.m.        Registration

 

9:00-9:05               Introduction:  Child Support and Complex Custody Cases

                              GEORGE E. REED, JR., ESQ.

                              Program Chairperson

 

9:05-9:30               Establishing and Enforcing Child Support in New York

                              -- How it works in Family Court and Supreme Court

                              -- Usefulness of the Support Collection Unit

                              -- Ideas for improvement of the child support system

                              JOHN J. AMAN, ESQ.

 

9:30-9:55               Federal Involvement in Child Support

                              -- Emerging federal issue

                              PAULA ROBERTS, ESQ.

 

9:55-10:20             Child Support and Multiple Families

                              -- Supporting children in multiple households

                              -- Supporting children at home

                              HON. JUDITH M. REICHLER

 

10:20-10:30           Coffee Break

 

10:30-10:55           Child Support in Low-Income Families

                              -- Making orders and arrears affordable

                              -- Interplay with public assistance

                              -- Impact of license suspensions

                              SUSAN C. ANTOS, ESQ.

 

10:55-11:45           Shared, Split and Joint Custody

                              -- Crafting child support orders for complex cases

                              -- Creating opt-out provisions that will be approved by the court

                              -- Emerging trends in the case law

                              HON. LAURA E. DRAGER

                              HON. JUDITH M. REICHLER

 

11:45-12:10           Discussion and Questions

                                    PANEL

 

PROGRAM FACULTY

 

GEORGE E. REED, JR., ESQ.

Program Chairperson

White Plains

 

 

JOHN J. AMAN, ESQ.

Deputy Chief Support Magistrate,

Family Court, Erie County

Buffalo

 

SUSAN C. ANTOS, ESQ.

Empire Justice Center

Albany

 

HON. LAURA E. DRAGER

Justice of the Supreme Court

New York County

 

HON. JUDITH M. REICHLER

Town Justice

New Paltz

 

PAULA ROBERTS, ESQ.

Senior Staff Attorney

Center for Law and Social Policy

Washington, D.C.

 

                             

About Robert J. Schack

 

Robert Schack was a founding member of the Committee on Children and the Law and, for many years, Chair of the Legislative Subcommittee. A supervising attorney at the New York State Attorney General's Office, Bob represented the State in several landmark juvenile justice and child welfare cases. He was a tireless advocate for children’s rights and interests, and contributed enormously to the Committee's and the NYSBA's achievements.

 

 

Last updated January12, 2006

 

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