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Child Custody Symposium

Category: On Demand

Member Price: $252

Non-Member Price: $315

Product Code: ON024726

Areas of Law: Family

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CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.7 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 6.7).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 6.5
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 5.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.
Faculty

Featured Speaker

Moderator

Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
Treasurer, NJSBA Family Law Section
Lawrence Law
Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
Tonneman & Connors, LLC, Little Silver
Robert A. Epstein, Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, West Orange
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann Knopf LLP, Saddle Brook
Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
SeidenFreed, LLC, Cranford
Cassie Murphy, Esq.
Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski & Murphy, Red Bank
Jenna Shapiro, Esq.
Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C., Lawrenceville

Presenters

Hon. Daniel H. Brown, P.J.F.P.
Presiding Judge of the Family Part, Middlesex County
Hon. Natalie R. Capano, J.S.C.
Superior Court of NJ - Bergen County
Hon. Hany A. Mawla, P.J.A.D.
Appellate Division, Part C
Hon. Jodi L. Rosenberg, J.S.C.
Superior Court Judge
Family Division, Essex County
Alexandra Coglianese, Esq.
Bremer Buckner, LLC, Hackensack
John F. DeBartolo, Esq.
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC, Ocean
Thomas DeCataldo, Jr., Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, West Orange
Carmen M. Diaz, Esq.
Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Matrimonial Attorney
Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, PC
Dr. Danielle Forshee, PsyD., LCSW
Dr. Danielle Forshee, LLC, Red Bank
Alexandra M. Freed, Esq.
SeidenFreed, LLC, Pennington
Derek M. Freed, Esq.
SeidenFreed, LLC, Pennington
Holly M. Friedland, Esq.
Jacobs Berger LLC, Morristown
Kimberly Greenfield, Esq.
Partner, Musulin Groves & Greenfield, Mount Holly
Stephanie F. Hagan, Esq.
Hagan, Weisberg & Nunn, LLC, Cedar Knolls
Jeff J. Horn, Esq.
Horn Law Group, LLC, Toms River
Marisa Lepore Hovanec, Esq.
Hovanec & Divito, LLC, Westfield
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.
Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Lawrence Law, LLC, Watchung
Demetra A. Maurice, Esq.
Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Criminal Trial Attorney
McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia, PC
Shireen B. Meistrich, LCSW
Collaborative Divorce Coach, Fair Lawn
Lauren A. Miceli, Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, East Brunswick
Megan S. Murray, Esq.
The Family Law Offices of Megan S. Murray, Holmdel
Matheu D. Nunn, Esq.
Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, P.C.
Andrew J. Rhein, Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, West Orange
Brian M. Schwartz, Esq.
Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader, P.C., Lawrence Township
Lauren Sharp, Esq.
Haber Silver Russoniello & Dunn, Florham Park
Dr. Mark Singer
West Essex Psychology Center, Livingston
Mark H. Sobel, Esq.
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, Iselin
Megha R. Thakkar, Esq.
Thakkar Family Law, LLC, Piscataway

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Family Law Section

Join us for a full-day symposium addressing New Jersey's amended child custody statute and its practical impact on your practice. Led by the NJSBA Family Law Section Executive Committee's officers, this program brings together five panels of experienced family law practitioners, mental health professionals, and judges to unpack the amendments and explore how they're reshaping custody determinations across the state.

Panelists will examine the statute's key changes, discuss emerging issues and areas of disagreement in interpretation, and offer practical guidance on how attorneys should approach these cases going forward — from initial filings through trial and post-judgment matters.
Whether you litigate custody disputes regularly or only occasionally, this symposium will equip you with the knowledge and strategies you need to effectively represent your clients under the new law.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from the judges and professionals shaping how these amendments are applied in practice.

Program Agenda:

  • 9 a.m. | Introduction

  • 9:05 a.m. | Child’s voice
    - Moderators: Cheryl E. Connors, Esq. and Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
    - Panelists: Holly M. Friedland, Esq.; Thomas DeCataldo, Esq.; Lauren Sharp, Esq. and Demetra A. Maurice, Esq.      

  • 10 a.m. | Safety as a threshold issue
    - Moderators: Jenna Shapiro, Esq. and Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
    - Panelists: Hon. Natalie R. Capano, J.S.C.; Alexandra M. Freed, Esq.; Andrew J. Rhein, Esq.; Megha R. Thakkar, Esq. and John F. DeBartolo, Esq.

  • 11 a.m. | Mental health panel
    - Dr. Danielle Forshee, PsyD., LCSWModerator: Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
    - Panelists: Shireen B. Meistrich, LCSW; Dr. Mark Singer and Alexandra Coglianese, Esq.

  • 1 p.m. | Appellate case and arguments
    - Moderators: Cassie Murphy, Esq. and Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
    - Panelists: Hon. Hany A. Mawla, P.J.A.D.; Matheu D. Nunn, Esq.; Brian M. Schwartz, Esq. and Mark H. Sobel, Esq.

  • 2 p.m. | Practical tips for dealing with the statute
    - Moderators: Robert A. Epstein, Esq. and Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
    - Panelists: Hon. Daniel H. Brown, P.J.F.P.; Derek M. Freed, Esq.; Marisa Lepore Hovanec, Esq.; Carmen M. Diaz, Esq. and Stephanie F. Hagan, Esq.

  • 3 p.m. | Constitutional issues/retroactivity/legislative intent/dual roles
    - Moderators: Rita M. Aquilio, Esq. and Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
    - Panelists: Hon. Jodi L. Rosenberg, J.S.C.; Lauren A. Miceli, Esq.; Kimberly Greenfield, Esq.; Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq. and Megan S. Murray, Esq.

  • 4 p.m. | Adjourn