PARA 1115 Syllabus

Subject Code

PARA

Course Number

1115

Course Title

Family Law

Prerequisites

Prerequisite/Corequisite: PARA 1100

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall and Spring

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course introduces students to the issues which may arise in family law cases and to the role of the paralegal in assisting the attorney in the development and presentation of such cases. Topics include issues associated with client and witness interviews, marriage validity and dissolution, litigation support in family law matters, issues concerning children, special matters in family law, and attorney and paralegal ethical obligations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.