Table of Contents

• Publication year: 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Chair.................................................................................................................4

Message from the Editor...............................................................................................................6

MCLE Article: The Family Lawyer's Guide to Assisted Reproduction Law in 2016 .... 10
By Deborah H. Wald, Esq. and Richard B. Vaughn, Esq.
Deborah Wald and Richard Vaughn update their 2015 article on assisted reproduction with new statutes, cases and analysis of this cutting-edge area of the law. After you read it, answer 10 questions and receive one hour of MCLE self-study credit.

Not with my Child..........................................................................................................................19
By B J Fadem, Esq.
In this excellent article, B J Fadem introduces us to the basics of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Even if you don't regularly practice in this area, you need to know this.

When and How to Respond to Online Reviews....................................................................23
By Stephen D. Hamilton
What can you do when a client posts a less-than-stellar review of your services on social media? Steve Hamilton reviews the legal and practical problems we face when a negative review demands a response, along with the professional rules that address the issue.

Family Violence Appellate Project Finds Many Family Law Judicial Officers Fail to Respond Appropriately in Domestic Violence Cases....................................................27
By Nancy K. D. Lemon and Jennafer Dorfman Wagner
The Family Violence Appellate Project surveyed members of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, the Legal Aid Association of California and legal service providers about the most pressing challenges for domestic violence survivors in civil courts. This article summarizes their responses, pinpoints the challenges for domestic violence survivors and the need for judicial education in this very important area.

In Re Marriage of Olson Presents a Conundrum that Should be Addressed by the Legislature ...............................................................................................................................29
By Roger Rombro
In In re Marriage of Olson, the Second District held that a mother in a post-judgment dissolution of marriage proceeding had standing to seek a modification of child...