2/7 – TEPSA/Legal Digest Family Law Workshop

*NOTE* The date for this workshop is listed incorrectly in our printed catalog as taking place on 8th Feb.  The date given here, 7th Feb., is the correct date.

1/2 a day, 9:00am-12noon, of professional training on Texas Family Law.  In this workshop, we will address questions and practical solutions that school principals and other school administrators deal with in the day to day operations of their schools. Training will be conducted by either Kevin or Jeana Lungwitz and each attendee will receive a copy of their book Texas Family Law for School Administrators, Teachers and Lawyers.

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Agenda

TEPSA/TSALD Family Law Training Outline (2010-2011)

FIRST SESSION: (9:00 A.M. – 10:20 A.M.)
1. Basic Terminology in Family Law and Court Orders
2. Who Is a Parent?
3. What Are the Basic Parental Rights in Education?
     • Right to see records
     • Class placement
     • Parents behaving badly
4. How Can Parental Rights Be Modified, Limited, Transferred, or Taken Away?
     • Termination of Parental Rights
     • Conservatorship
     • Modified orders
     • Conflicting orders
     • Protective Orders
     • Guardianship
     • Power of Attorney
     • Authorization Agreement for Non-parent Relative

BREAK (10:20 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.)

SECOND SESSION: (10:30 A.M. – 12noon)
1. Who has the right to pick up the child from school, attend school activities, attend parent/teacher conferences?
2. Who has the right to make educational decisions for the child? What if parents disagree, leaving you in the middle?
3. Who has the right to the child’s school records?
     • FERPA
     • Counseling Records
     • School Records and Missing Children
4. When and How Do I Report Child Abuse and Neglect?
     • What is child abuse/neglect?
     • Who is required to report?
     • How do I report it?
     • What can happen if I don’t report?
     • Is my report confidential?
     • Can I get sued for making a report?
5. Help! I’ve Been Subpoenaed to family court. What Do I Do?

Register for this conference:

• Registration Form PDF  (448.10 kB)

Related Links:

• TEPSA.org
• ESC Region 7
• Map to ESC Region 7

Related Products:

• Texas Family Law for School Administrators, Teachers and Lawyers

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