Death and Family Law – The 2026 Family Law Symposium Friday Night Program

Category: On Demand

Member Price: $184

Non-Member Price: $225

Product Code: ON403526

Areas of Law: Family

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 2.4 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 2.4).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 2.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.0
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

John F. DeBartolo, Esq.
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC, Ocean

Presenters

Hon. Marie E. Lihotz, PJAD (Ret.)
Archer & Greiner
Hon. Hany A. Mawla, P.J.A.D.
Appellate Division, Part C
Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
Tonneman & Connors, LLC, Little Silver
Kaitlyn A. Lapi, Esq.
Hagan Klein & Weisberg LLC- Main, Cedar Knolls
Frank A. Louis, Esq.
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Red Bank
Thomas A. Roberto, Esq.
Adinolfi, Roberto, Burick & Molotsky, PA, Mount Laurel
Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder, Esq.
Rozin Golinder Law, LLC, East Brunswick
Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
SeidenFreed, LLC, Cranford

What happens when death collides with family litigation? This comprehensive seminar guides family law practitioners through the complex challenges that arise when a party dies during or after matrimonial or non-dissolution proceedings.

Our distinguished panel will explore the following topics:

  • How to proceed if one party to a divorce action dies during the litigation
  • How to properly present evidence to support the equitable distribution factors if one party is deceased
  • How to proceed if a party in a non-dissolution action dies
  • If child support from a parent die when that parent dies
  • Custody, parenting time, and visitation issues that arise when one parent dies. Do grandparents have rights, do siblings, do aunts and uncles?
  • Appropriate language to use in settlement agreements and wills to provide for a child’s care, custody, and support in the event one parent (or both) dies after the divorce
  • Collecting legal fees from the estate of a deceased client
  • Effective use of life insurance

Don’t miss out on this practical session for practitioners who want to be fully prepared for the unexpected twists of family law.