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Course# CLIN7182, CLIN7183
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Students in the Family Law Clinic represent impoverished clients in divorce,
support, custody and domestic violence cases. Students have also been
appointed to represent children in contested custody cases.
Students interview clients, analyze statutes, develop legal theory, prepare
pleadings, write briefs, argue motions, and appear at trial, all with
highly individualized supervision from experienced attorneys. As family law
is a readily developing area, students often have the opportunity to explore
cutting-edge issues, as they gain critical litigation skills. Recent cases
include:
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A victim of domestic violence who was awarded child support and alimony so
that she could become self-sufficient and financially able to start a new
life
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A homemaker whose husband had obtained a default judgment granting him
title to all of the family's assets, including their home and retirement
accounts
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A Native American woman whose husband was a chronic drug abuser, and
who tried to move her children out of New Jersey and to an area near to her
tribal lands
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A child whose father was being released from prison and was seeking
visitation with the child against the mother's wishes.
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