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Networking/Professional Development Event

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (ET)

Newton, MA

Networking/Professional Development Event

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Members (before 12/3) Ended $35.00 $0.00
Non-Members (before 12/3) Ended $40.00 $0.00
Members (after 12/3) Ended $40.00 $0.00
Non-Members (after 12/3) Ended $45.00 $0.00
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Event Details

Same-Sex Divorce,

Parentage for Same-Sex Couples

5:30 - 6:00 PM - Meet and talk with other professionals - Share ideas - Make new contacts

                         Hot and cold hors d'oeuvres - Cash bar

 6:00 - 7:30 PM - Lecture and discussion


Attorney Joyce Kauffman will discuss the intricacies and complications of same-sex divorce. Discussion will include:

  • Impact of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act
  • Custody and Parentage Issues
  • Portability of same-sex marriage
  • Dissolution of domestic partnerships and civil unions

 

Joyce Kauffman is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law and a trained Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer. Her practice focuses exclusively on family law, with an emphasis on issues impacting the LGBT community.  Attorney Kauffman is a member of the Family Law Advisory Council of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, former co-chair of the Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association (now known as the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association), and former chair of that organization’s Family Law Section. She is also a member of the Emeritus Board of Directors of Family Equality, a national organization advocating for the rights of LGBTQ families.  Lawyers Weekly selected her as one of the Lawyers of the Year in 2009.

When & Where



Crowne Plaza Hotel
320 Washington Street
Exit 17 off the Mass Pike
Newton, MA

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (ET)


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The Divorce Center



The Divorce Center is an organization comprised of professionals (i.e. attorneys, mediators, social workers, financial planners etc.) who provide support and knowledge for those going through separation or divorce. Email: divcenter@msn.com URL: www.thedivorcecenter.org