Ready to Register?

MyLawCLE All-Access Pass

Best choice

Add the All-Access Pass and get this program —
plus 1,000+ live CLE programs every year.


All specialty & ethics credits included
38 practice areas
New sections: AI & the Law, Practice Management
100s of current and trending legal topics
Nationally recognized and highly experienced presenters

$395 / year — this program included
Register with the All-Access Pass

This program + 1,000+ CLE programs, all year

Or register for just this program

On-Demand Video

Recorded access + self-study credit.
$295 Register

Florida Family Law Masterclass: Mastering Divorce, Custody, Support & Modern Practice Strategies

Florida Family Law Essentials covers dissolution procedures, child custody, support calculations, alimony changes, asset division, and mediation best practices.

2025-05-28 11:00:00

Program Details

2025-05-28 11:00:00

Program Details

2025-05-28 11:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-05-28 11:00:00

Course Overview

Mastering Florida Family Law Practice Essentials

2025-05-28 11:00:00

Participants will learn jurisdictional requirements, custody determinations, asset division strategies, and recent statutory changes affecting dissolution cases. These skills enable effective client representation from filing through final judgment.

Format

CLE Credit

4h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

4

Key topics that will be covered

01
Jurisdiction
Subject matter and personal jurisdiction requirements for dissolution and child custody cases.
02
Child Custody
UCCJEA home state rules, best interests factors, and parenting plan requirements.
03
Child Support
Guidelines calculation using net income, imputation standards, and modification thresholds.
04
Equitable Distribution
Four-step process for identifying, classifying, valuing, and distributing marital assets.
05
Alimony
Current alimony types, duration caps, and the 35% income difference limitation.
06
Mediation
Updated mediator ethics rules on impartiality, conflicts, and confidentiality effective January 2025.

Program schedule

clock 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Key Concepts and Foundational Principles in Family Law

This session establishes the essential framework for Florida family law practice, introducing the P.E.A.C.E. acronym for case organization and covering critical jurisdictional requirements. Practitioners will learn about subject matter and personal jurisdiction, venue considerations, pleading requirements, and grounds for dissolution of marriage.

Julia WydaJulia Wyda
Richard J. BoyleRichard J. Boyle
Yueh-Mei Kim NutterYueh-Mei Kim Nutter
Stacey D. MullinsStacey D. Mullins
clock 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm EST

Child Custody, Support Guidelines, and Parenting Plans

This session explores the legal framework governing child custody under the UCCJEA, including home state jurisdiction and emergency provisions. Attendees will learn Florida child support calculation methods, modification standards, and requirements for structuring effective parenting plans that serve the best interests of the child.

Julia WydaJulia Wyda
Richard J. BoyleRichard J. Boyle
Yueh-Mei Kim NutterYueh-Mei Kim Nutter
Stacey D. MullinsStacey D. Mullins
clock 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm EST

Asset Division, Alimony Standards, and Domestic Violence Impact

This session covers the four-step equitable distribution process, commingling issues, and business valuation including goodwill considerations. Practitioners will examine the current alimony framework following the elimination of permanent alimony, along with domestic violence impacts under Grayson’s Law and relocation procedures.

Julia WydaJulia Wyda
Richard J. BoyleRichard J. Boyle
Yueh-Mei Kim NutterYueh-Mei Kim Nutter
Stacey D. MullinsStacey D. Mullins
clock 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST

Mediation Best Practices and Recent Legal Updates

This session addresses significant mediation rule changes effective January 2025, including revised standards for impartiality, conflicts of interest, and confidentiality. Attendees will review recent appellate decisions on paternity, equitable distribution, and attorney fees, plus procedural updates including the new presumption of equal timesharing.

Julia WydaJulia Wyda
Richard J. BoyleRichard J. Boyle
Yueh-Mei Kim NutterYueh-Mei Kim Nutter
Stacey D. MullinsStacey D. Mullins
Julia Wyda

Julia Wyda

Brinkley Morgan

Richard J. Boyle

Richard J. Boyle

The Boyle Law Firm

Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter

Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter

Brinkley Morgan

Stacey D. Mullins

Stacey D. Mullins

GrayRobinson, P.A.

Julia Wyda

Julia Wyda

Brinkley Morgan

Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law, concentrating her practice in all areas of marital and family law, including dissolution of marriage, paternity, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Recognition & Leadership

AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Distinguished Leader Award from the Daily Business Review in 2022, South Florida Business & Wealth (SFBW) 2022 Leadership in Law Award, Executive Council Service Award from the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar in 2017, Above and Beyond Award from the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar in 2014, repeatedly selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, Legal Elite, Best Lawyers, and Law Dragon's 500 Leading Family Lawyers in the nation.

Professional Involvement

President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association from 2021-2022, member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, Chair of the Marital and Family Law Board Certification Review Course Committee from 2024-2025, previously served on the Executive Council and as Chair of the Publications Committee from 2015-2017, Co-Chair of the CLE Committee from 2011-2013, and Co-Chair of the 2023 Trial Advocacy Workshop.

Experience

Partner with the law firm of Brinkley Morgan, with offices in Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton. Has spoken throughout the state on law related topics and continues to write and speak on topics related to marital and family law.
Richard J. Boyle

Richard J. Boyle

The Boyle Law Firm

Attorney with diverse professional experience including law enforcement, education, and legal practice, focusing on family law.

Education & Credentials

Doctor of Jurisprudence from Georgia State University in 2018, Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a specialty in human resources from St. John's University in 2006, full academic scholarship from St. John's University.

Recognition & Leadership

Two Officer of the Year awards from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department in 2009 and 2012, Trial Advocacy Award from Georgia State University.

Professional Involvement

Co-chair of the family law section of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association, co-chair of the membership committee of the Susan Greenberg Inns of Court, member of the Wellington Rotary Club, advisory board member of the Boys and Girls Club, member of the Florida Police Benevolent Association.

Experience

School resource officer with Gwinnett County Public Schools from 2015 to 2020, litigation associate with Georgia State University College of Law in 2019, senior police officer from 2007 to 2009, plainclothes detective from 2009 to 2012, homicide detective from 2009 to 2012 with Athens-Clarke County Police Department, assistant professor of trial advocacy, teacher of elementary reading, mathematics, and advanced calculus. Admitted to practice in Florida since 2020, Georgia since 2019, Washington D.C. since 2023, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and Georgia Middle Bankruptcy Court.
Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter

Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter

Brinkley Morgan

Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Florida Bar board certified specialist in Marital and Family Law, concentrating her practice in the areas of family law, guardianships, and probate and estate litigation. Also recognized by the Florida Supreme Court as a certified Family Mediator, certified Appellate Mediator, and certified Guardian Ad Litem.

Recognition & Leadership

Listed among U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers in America since 2011, named a Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine since 2008, maintains an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, listed among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers for 2020, helped Brinkley Morgan achieve recognition as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm in the area of Family Law for 2014-2023 by U.S. News & World Report.

Professional Involvement

Chair of the Attorney Ad Litem & Guardian Ad Litem Ad Hoc Committee for the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, founding member of the Collaborative Family Lawyers of South Florida, Inc., charter member and officer of the South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group, Master Member of the Susan Greenberg Family Law American Inn of Court of the Palm Beaches, President of the Florida Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (FLAFCC).

Experience

More than 20 years serving as a Guardian Ad Litem in family law for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit for Broward County and in the Family Law, Criminal and Dependency Courts for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit for Palm Beach County. Owns and operates Speaking for Kids, Inc., a program designed to train people seeking to be appointed as a Guardian Ad Litem. Leads two annual complimentary family law seminars for mental health professionals and accounting professionals in the South Florida community.
Stacey D. Mullins

Stacey D. Mullins

GrayRobinson, P.A.

Collaboratively trained attorney with extensive experience in marital and family law, certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a family law mediator. Her approach focuses on resolution of disputes and avoiding litigation and court time if possible.

Professional Involvement

Founded the EBC Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for the importance of early detection of breast cancer primarily through athletically inspired events.

Experience

Prior to joining GrayRobinson in 2020, was a partner at Schuttler Greenberg and Mullins LLC in Boca Raton where she helped clients with cases involving divorce, alimony, child custody, timesharing, child support, mediation, same sex relationships, relocation, and more.
Julia Wyda

Julia Wyda

Brinkley Morgan

Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law, concentrating her practice in all areas of marital and family law, including dissolution of marriage, paternity, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Recognition & Leadership

AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Distinguished Leader Award from the Daily Business Review in 2022, South Florida Business & Wealth (SFBW) 2022 Leadership in Law Award, Executive Council Service Award from the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar in 2017, Above and Beyond Award from the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar in 2014, repeatedly selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, Legal Elite, Best Lawyers, and Law Dragon's 500 Leading Family Lawyers in the nation.

Professional Involvement

President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association from 2021-2022, member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, Chair of the Marital and Family Law Board Certification Review Course Committee from 2024-2025, previously served on the Executive Council and as Chair of the Publications Committee from 2015-2017, Co-Chair of the CLE Committee from 2011-2013, and Co-Chair of the 2023 Trial Advocacy Workshop.

Experience

Partner with the law firm of Brinkley Morgan, with offices in Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton. Has spoken throughout the state on law related topics and continues to write and speak on topics related to marital and family law.
Richard J. Boyle

Richard J. Boyle

The Boyle Law Firm

Attorney with diverse professional experience including law enforcement, education, and legal practice, focusing on family law.

Education & Credentials

Doctor of Jurisprudence from Georgia State University in 2018, Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a specialty in human resources from St. John's University in 2006, full academic scholarship from St. John's University.

Recognition & Leadership

Two Officer of the Year awards from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department in 2009 and 2012, Trial Advocacy Award from Georgia State University.

Professional Involvement

Co-chair of the family law section of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association, co-chair of the membership committee of the Susan Greenberg Inns of Court, member of the Wellington Rotary Club, advisory board member of the Boys and Girls Club, member of the Florida Police Benevolent Association.

Experience

School resource officer with Gwinnett County Public Schools from 2015 to 2020, litigation associate with Georgia State University College of Law in 2019, senior police officer from 2007 to 2009, plainclothes detective from 2009 to 2012, homicide detective from 2009 to 2012 with Athens-Clarke County Police Department, assistant professor of trial advocacy, teacher of elementary reading, mathematics, and advanced calculus. Admitted to practice in Florida since 2020, Georgia since 2019, Washington D.C. since 2023, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and Georgia Middle Bankruptcy Court.
Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter

Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter

Brinkley Morgan

Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Florida Bar board certified specialist in Marital and Family Law, concentrating her practice in the areas of family law, guardianships, and probate and estate litigation. Also recognized by the Florida Supreme Court as a certified Family Mediator, certified Appellate Mediator, and certified Guardian Ad Litem.

Recognition & Leadership

Listed among U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers in America since 2011, named a Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine since 2008, maintains an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, listed among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers for 2020, helped Brinkley Morgan achieve recognition as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm in the area of Family Law for 2014-2023 by U.S. News & World Report.

Professional Involvement

Chair of the Attorney Ad Litem & Guardian Ad Litem Ad Hoc Committee for the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, founding member of the Collaborative Family Lawyers of South Florida, Inc., charter member and officer of the South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group, Master Member of the Susan Greenberg Family Law American Inn of Court of the Palm Beaches, President of the Florida Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (FLAFCC).

Experience

More than 20 years serving as a Guardian Ad Litem in family law for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit for Broward County and in the Family Law, Criminal and Dependency Courts for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit for Palm Beach County. Owns and operates Speaking for Kids, Inc., a program designed to train people seeking to be appointed as a Guardian Ad Litem. Leads two annual complimentary family law seminars for mental health professionals and accounting professionals in the South Florida community.
Stacey D. Mullins

Stacey D. Mullins

GrayRobinson, P.A.

Collaboratively trained attorney with extensive experience in marital and family law, certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a family law mediator. Her approach focuses on resolution of disputes and avoiding litigation and court time if possible.

Professional Involvement

Founded the EBC Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for the importance of early detection of breast cancer primarily through athletically inspired events.

Experience

Prior to joining GrayRobinson in 2020, was a partner at Schuttler Greenberg and Mullins LLC in Boca Raton where she helped clients with cases involving divorce, alimony, child custody, timesharing, child support, mediation, same sex relationships, relocation, and more.

Credits by state

AK4.0
AL4.0
AR4.0
AZ4.0
CA4.0
CO4.0
CT4.0
DC4.0
DE4.0
FL5.0
GA4.0
HI4.0
IA4.0
ID4.0
IL4.0
IN4.0
KS4.0
KY4.0
LA4.0
MA4.0
MD4.0
ME4.0
MI4.0
MN4.0
MO4.8
MS4.0
MT4.0
NC4.0
ND4.0
NE4.0
NH240.0
NJ4.8
NM4.0
NV4.0
NY4.5
OH4.0
OK5.0
OR4.0
PA4.0
RI5.0
SC4.0
SD4.0
TN4.0
TX4.0
UT4.0
VA4.0
VT4.0
WA4.0
WI4.5
WV4.8
WY4.0

Upcoming Live Online CLE Broadcasts

1000+

Live stream programs

24/7

Access to live webinars & recordings

70,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

1000+

Live stream programs

24/7

Access to live webinars & recordings

70,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

1000+

Live stream programs

24/7

Access to live webinars & recordings

10,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

1000+

Live stream programs

24/7

Access to live webinars & recordings

70,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

MCLE Credits

Alabama
Pending
Alaska
Approved
Arizona
Approved
Arkansas
Approved
California
Approved
Colorado
Pending
Connecticut
Approved
Delaware
Pending
District of Columbia
No Required
Florida
Approved
Georgia
Pending
Hawaii
Approved
Idaho
Pending
Illinois
Pending
Indiana
Pending
Iowa
Pending
Kansas
Pending
Kentucky
Pending
Louisiana
Pending
Maine
Pending
Maryland
No Required
Massachusetts
No Required
Michigan
No Required
Minnesota
Pending
Mississippi
Pending
Missouri
Approved
Montana
Pending
Nebraska
Pending
Nevada
Pending
New Hampshire
Approved
New Jersey
Approved
New Mexico
Approved
New York
Approved
North Carolina
Pending
North Dakota
Approved
Ohio
Approved
Oklahoma
Pending
Oregon
Pending
Pennsylvania
Approved
Rhode Island
Pending
South Carolina
Pending
South Dakota
No Required
Tennessee
Pending
Texas
Pending
Utah
Pending
Vermont
Approved
Virginia
Not Eligible
Washington
Approved
West Virginia
Pending
Wisconsin
Approved
Wyoming
Pending

Alabama

Requirements

The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.  

Formats

  • Attorneys can earn unlimited “live” credit through live seminars, live webcasts, and co-sponsored locations with MyLAWCLE-Alabama approved programs
  • Attorneys are limited to 6 credits per compliance period of “online” programs through MyLAwCLE On-Demand programs