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Level 1
Family Law Foundations
A Family Law Solutions Professional Endorsement

Build Your Foundation in Georgia Family Law

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Level 1 is designed for professionals who are new to family law or who want a stronger, more structured understanding of how a Georgia family law case actually moves through the office.

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The program builds the practical foundation needed to support a family law team, including understanding case progression, procedures, documents, deadlines, client communication, financial information, discovery, and the responsibilities that keep a case moving forward.

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This level is not simply about learning terminology or completing classes.

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The goal is to help you understand what needs to be done, why it matters, and what happens next.

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Level 1 Requirements

  • Attend 14 Training Classes

  • Draft a Petition for Divorce

  • Draft an Answer and Counterclaim

  • Draft a Parenting Plan

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The Real Workflow of a Family Law Case – Legal Phases, Delegation & Daily Operations (Course ID 1001)

Learn how a family law case moves from intake to final order inside a working law office. This Class covers case mapping, delegation, calendaring, client expectations, and includes templates for case flow and responsibilities.

 

Forms Included:

  • Case Map

  • Work Product QA Checklist

  • Delegation of Tasks

  • Responsibilities Checklist

  • Client Handout

 

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Family Law Tech Skills – Work Smarter, Not Harder (Course ID 1002)

This class teaches the practical technology skills needed in a modern family law office, including e-filing, secure email communication with clients, and time-saving computer tools like custom text expansion entries. Includes sample emails and tech resource lists.

 

Forms Included:

  • Review E-Mails to Client

  • Text Expansion Entries

 

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Case Management – Internal Systems & Court Compliance That Keep Your Firm in Control (Course ID 1003)

Learn how to build and maintain strong internal case management systems while staying compliant with court requirements. This class covers firm-wide organization, case tracking, file structure, leave of absence filings, conflict disclosures, and proactive court communication.

 

Forms Included:

  • Case List

  • Case Files

  • Pleadings Index

  • Notice of Leave of Absence

  • Application for Leave of Absence

  • Conflict Letter

  • Motion for Continuance

  • Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel

  • Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel

  • Certificate of Notification

  • Order Granting Withdrawal of Counsel

 

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Mastering Professional Communications – Clarity, Confidence & Compliance (Course ID 1004)

Learn how to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with courts, clients, opposing counsel, and third parties. This class covers tone, documentation, and real-world strategies to ensure your communications are accurate, appropriate, and aligned with firm standards. Practical examples and templates are included to help you communicate with confidence in any situation.

 

Forms Included:

  • Sample Communications

 

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Billing by the Minute – Turning Time into Value (Course ID 1005)

Learn how to capture time accurately, draft clear and defensible billing entries, and avoid common mistakes that lead to lost revenue. This class focuses on practical, real–time billing strategies and includes ready–to–use examples to help you bill with confidence and precision.

 

Forms Included:

  • Sample Billing Phrasing

  • Sample Timecard – by Client

  • Sample Timecard – by Minute

 

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​​​Case Notebooks – Preparing Organized, Court–Ready Materials for Every Stage (Course ID 1006)

This class covers how to transform a case file into organized, functional notebooks for mediation, hearings, depositions, and trial. Participants will learn best practices for organizing exhibits, pleadings, timelines, discovery, and notes so attorneys can quickly access critical information when it matters most.

 

Forms Included:

  • Mediation Notebooks Outline

  • Hearing Notebook Outline

  • Deposition Notebook Outline

  • Trial Notebook Outline

 

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Intake of New Clients – Setting the Tone from the First Contact (Course ID 1007)

This class walks you through the first contact with a potential client, how to gather information, schedule consultations, and intake correctly. Includes a basic intake form and guidance on what to do once a client officially hires the firm.

 

Forms Included:

  • Intake Interview

  • Basic Intake Form

 

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Jurisdiction, Venue & Initial Filings – Starting Every Case the Right Way (Course ID 1008)

Learn how to determine the correct court to file in, identify parties, and prepare the initial pleadings to open a case. You’ll draft a Verification, Summons, Case Filing Information Form, and Standing Order.

 

Forms Included:

  • Verification

  • Summons

  • Case Filing Information Form

  • Sample Standing Order – Fulton County

 

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Service of Process – Initial, Non–Standard, & Specialized Service in Family Law (Course ID 1028)

Understand how to properly serve initial legal documents in a case. You’ll learn personal service, acknowledgment of service, service affidavits, and how to request appointment of a special process server.

 

Forms Included:

  • Acknowledgment of Service

  • Rule Nisi Notice and Acknowledgment – Contempt Only

  • Affidavit of Service – Service by Process Server

  • Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server

  • Affidavit of Process Server

  • Order Appointing Process Server

  • Certificate of Service

  • Motion for Personal Service Outside Georgia

  • Affidavit in Support of Motion for Personal Service Outside Georgia

  • Affidavit of Process Server (Specific Person)

  • Affidavit of Process Server (Owner of Process Service Agency)

  • Order Granting Personal Service Outside State

  • Motion for Service by Publication

  • Affidavit of Diligent Search

  • Order for Service by Publication

  • Notice of Filing

  • Order Perfecting Service by Publication

 

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Divorce Fundamentals – Legal Framework & Strategic Petition Drafting (Course ID 1009)

This class introduces the legal foundation of divorce cases–equitable division, types of division, factors courts consider, and when attorney’s fees apply and teaches how to strategically draft a Petition for Divorce that properly frames the case from the outset.

 

Forms Included:

  • Petition for Divorce

 

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Managing the Divorce Lifecycle – Entry, Responsive Pleadings & Case Closure (Course ID 1010)

This class teaches how to enter an ongoing case, draft responsive pleadings, amend or supplement filings, and properly close a divorce action–from Entry of Appearance through final orders and post–judgment wrap–up.

 

Forms Included:

  • Entry of Appearance

  • Substitution of Counsel

  • Amendments

  • Motion & Order to Supplement Pleading

  • Answer and Counterclaim for Divorce

  • Dismissal

  • Final Disposition Form

  • Close File Letter

  • Consent to Try

  • Motion, Affidavit & Order for Judgment on the Pleadings

  • Questions for Final Divorce

  • Report of Divorce

 

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Paternity & Legitimation – Establishing, Litigating & Finalizing Legal Fatherhood (Course ID 1020)

This class teaches how to initiate, defend, and finalize paternity and legitimation actions in Georgia, including drafting petitions, answers, counterclaims, and both consent and contested final orders.

 

Forms Included:

  • Petition for Paternity and Child Support

  • Final Paternity Order (Consent and Contested for Trial)

  • Answer and Counterclaim for Legitimation

  • Petition for Legitimation

  • Answer and Counterclaim for Child Support

  • Final Legitimation Order (Consent and Contested for Trial)

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Understanding the New Child Support Rules – Breaking Down U.S.C.R. 24.2 & O.C.G.A. § 19–6–15 (Course ID 1031)

Learn the new rules that govern how child support is calculated in Georgia, including income determination, Parenting Time Adjustment, deviations, uninsured medical expenses, Social Security/VA benefits, and the Basic Child Support Obligation table.

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Forms Included:

  • Child Support Questionnaire

 

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Custody Fundamentals – Case Law, Statutory Factors & Parenting Plans (Course ID 1017)

This class covers the legal framework governing custody in Georgia, including statutory factors under O.C.G.A. § 19–9–3, child election, required filings, attorney’s fees, and drafting comprehensive, court–ready Parenting Plans.

 

Forms Included:

  • Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

  • Election Affidavit

  • Parenting Plan

 

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Don't Just Complete Classes. Build Skills You Can Use.

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Family Law Solutions Professional Endorsement combines practical Georgia family law training with hands-on application so participants can develop the knowledge, confidence, and work product skills needed in actual family law practice.

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