CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS PRESENTED 

2010

Presenter – Alphabet Soup: Missouri’s Transition from the UCCJA to the UCCJEA (Missouri Judicial College)(October 2010)

Presenter – Unforeseen Implications: Enforcement Provision of the UCCJEA (Missouri Bar Association – Annual Meeting)(September 2010)

Presenter – Alphabet Soup: Missouri’s Transition from the UCCJA to the UCCJEA (Missouri Judicial College)(August 2010)

Faculty – 2010 ABA Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Institute (American Bar Association: Family Law Section)(May 2010)

Moderator – Custody and the Special Needs Child (American Bar Association:
Family Law Section)(April 2010)

Presenter/Moderator – The Impact of Religion on Child Custody: A Discussion (Nevada Family Jurisdiction Judges Conference)(March 2010)

Presenter – Special Needs Families: The Special Needs Family in Court (Kansas Bar Association – Video Seminar)(March 2010)

2009

Presenter – Special Needs Families: The Special Needs Family in Court (Alabama AAML)(November 2009)

Presenter – Case Law and Statutory Update (Johnson County Bar Association)(October 2009)

Presenter – Hot Tips from the Experts – UIFSA & UCCJEA Modification Jurisdiction (American Bar Association)(Annual Meeting, July 2009)

Presenter – The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Kansas Bar Association)(Annual Meeting, June 2009)

Faculty – ABA Family Law Section 2009 Trial Advocacy Institute (American Bar Association, Family Law Section)(May 2009)

Presenter – Practitioner’s Guide to Family Law – Child Custody Legislative and Case Law Update (Kansas Bar Association, Family Law Section)(April 2009)

Producer-Moderator-Presenter – Special Needs in Family Court (Johnson County (KS) Bar Association)(March 2009)

2008

Moderator – Age Appropriate Parenting Plans (American Bar Association, Family Law Section)(Teleseminar, November 2008)

Presenter – Assisting with Child Custody Issues (Half-Moon Paralegal Seminars)(October 2008)

2007

Producer-Moderator – Parenting Coordinators: What They Do, Can They Help? (American Bar Association, Family Law Section)(Teleseminar, November 2007)

Presenter – The UCCJEA: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (Missouri Bar Association, Family Law Section)(Annual Meeting, September 2007)

Presenter – International Family Law: The Hague Abduction Convention and Other International Family Law Issues (KCMBA)(September 2007)

Presenter – The Uniform Acts: UCCJEA, UPAA and UIFSA 2001. A Kansas Perspective (KCMBA)(May 2007)

Panelist – Revising the Johnson County Rules: Family Court Rules and Forms (Johnson County Bar Ass’n)(March 2007)

2006

Panelist – High Conflict Divorce, The Johnson County, Kansas Family Court After One Year (Johnson County Bar Ass’n)(December 2006)

Producer-Moderator – The Indian Child Welfare Act (ABA FLS)(Fall Meeting, 2006)

Presenter – The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and the UCCJEA/UCCJA (Missouri Bar Association, Family Law Section)(Annual Meeting, August 2006)

2005

Presenter – Developments in Child Custody Jurisdiction Law – the UCCJEA (American Bar Association, Family Law Section)(Spring Meeting, April 2005). 

Presenter – International Child Abduction and the UCCJEA (Law Education Institute – Aspen, Colorado)(January 2005)

2004

Presenter – The High Conflict Custody Custody Case (Johnson County Bar Association)(Walton Conference, April 2004)

Producer – Business Valuation – Beyond the Basics (American Bar Association, Family Law Section)(Spring Meeting, April, 2004)

Moderator – Hot Issues in Child Custody Jurisdiction (American Bar Association, Family Law Section)(Spring Meeting, April, 2004)

2003

Presenter – A Practitioners Guide to Kansas Family Law – The 2003 Update (Jurisdiction for Child Custody & Child Support) (Kansas Bar Association)(November, 2003)

Presenter – Alternate Dispute Resolution in Domestic Relations Cases: Domestic Relations Case Management (Kansas Bar Association)(ADR Conference, October, 2003)

Producer – Using Age-Appropriate Parenting Plans:  Development and Presentation (American Bar Association, Family Law Section)(Fall Meeting, October, 2003)

Presenter – The High Conflict Child Custody Case: Representing and Protecting Clients in the High Conflict Case (Washburn University School of Law)(September, 2003) [photo]

Presenter – Family Law Update: Kansas Appellate Cases 2002-2003 (Kansas Bar Association-Annual Meeting 2003)

Presenter – Child Support: Guidelines and Case Law 2003 (Leavenworth County, Kansas Bar Association)(June, 2003)

Producer – When Parents Act Like Children: The Impact of Alienating Behavior on Custody and Timeshare (American Bar Association-Family Law Section) (Spring Meeting, May, 2003)

2002

Presenter – Family Law Update: Kansas Appellate Cases 2002 (Kansas Bar Association Family Law Section (September 2002)

Presenter – Child Custody Jurisdiction Law (American Bar Association General Practice Section) (Annual Meeting, August, 2002)

Presenter – Child Custody Jurisdiction – Hot Topics In Family Law (American Bar Association-Family Law Section)(Annual Meeting, August 2002)

Moderator – ERISA Issues: Have Faith in the Power of QDROs and QMCSOs (National Child Support Enforcement Association) (Annual Meeting, August, 2002)

Presenter – Case Law and Legislative Update 2002 (Kansas Bar Association)(Family Law Section Annual Meeting)

Presenter – Registration, Enforcement and Modification of Orders Under UIFSA and UCCJEA (Leavenworth, Kansas Bar Association) (June, 2002)

Presenter – Parental Alienation in High Conflict Cases (Kentucky AAML)(June, 2002)

Presenter – Ethical Issues in Domestic Relations Alternate Dispute Resolution (Kentucky AAML) (June, 2002)

Presenter – The Basic Divorce in Kansas (Child Custody, Parenting Time and Visitation; Post-Decree Motion Practice; Family Law Ethics) (Kansas Bar Association)(April, 2002)

Presenter – 2002 Kansas Legislative Update (Johnson County, KS Bar Association)(April, 2002)

Presenter – Family Law Legislative and Case Law Update – 2002 (Kansas Bar Association-Family Law Section) (Spring Meeting, April, 2002)

Presenter – Long Distance Visitation and Parenting Time After September 11, 2001 (American Bar Association-Family Law Section) (Spring Meeting, April, 2002)

Producer – Debunking the Myths: Uncovering the Mystery Behind Psychological Evaluations (American Bar Association-Family Law Section) (Spring Meeting, April, 2002)

2001

Presenter – A Practitioners Guide to Kansas Family Law – The 2001 Update (Child Custody & Visitation) (Kansas Bar Association) (December, 2001)

Presenter – Domestic Relations Practice for New Lawyers 2001 (Kansas Bar Association) (June 2001)

Presenter – Handling Your First Divorce in Kansas (National Business Institute) (June 2001)

Presenter – Advising Clients on Mediation of Domestic Relations Matters (American Bar Association-Family Law Section)(Spring Meeting, April, 2001)

Presenter – Domestic Relations Legislative Changes in the Year 2001 (Johnson County, Kansas Bar Association) (Herbert Walton Conference)(April, 2001)

2000

Presenter – A Practitioners Guide to Kansas Family Law – The 2000 Update (Child Custody & Visitation) (Kansas Bar Association)(December, 2000)

Presenter – Domestic Relations Practice for New Lawyers 2000 (Kansas Bar Association)

Presenter – Division of Property in Non-Marital Relationships (American Bar Association-Family Law Section) (Fall Meeting, October, 2000)

Producer-Presenter – The High Conflict Divorce: Issues in the Child Custody Case (American Bar Association-Family Law Section) (Fall Meeting, October, 2000)

Participant – Wingspread Conference: High Conflict Custody Cases: Reforming the System for Children (Johnson Institute and ABA FLS, September, 2000)

Presenter – Domestic Relations Legislative Changes in the Year 2000 (Johnson County, Kansas Bar Association – Family Law Section)(Semi-Annual Meeting, August 2000)

Presenter – Domestic Relations Legislative Changes in the Year 2000 (Leavenworth County, Kansas Bar Association) (June Meeting, June 2000)

Presenter – Domestic Relations Legislative Changes in the Year 2000 (Kansas Bar Association) (Annual Meeting, June 2000)

Participant – Splitsville Redux: Issues in the Second Divorce (American Bar Association-Family Law Section) (Spring Meeting, April, 2000)

Producer-Presenter – Managing the High-Conflict Child Custody Case Parenting Coordinators and Domestic Case Management (American Bar Association-Family Law Section)(Spring Meeting, April, 2000)

Presenter – The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Johnson County Bar Association)(April, 2000)

1999

Panelist ­– Child Support A to Z (trial practice portion)(American Bar Association-Family Law Section)(Fall Meeting, October, 1999)

Presenter – Panel Discussion Regarding Parental Relocation in Kansas (Kansas Bar Association)(1999)

Presenter – Psychological Issues in Child Custody and Visitation Cases (Kansas Bar Association)(Annual Meeting, June, 1999)

Presenter ­– Third Party Child Custody and Visitation in Kansas (Kansas Paralegal Association)(Annual Meeting, June, 1999)

Presenter – Family Case Management - Statutory Provisions and Legislative Changes (Johnson County Bar Assn. Family Law Section)(1999)

Panelist – Ethics and the Internet (American Bar Association-Family Law Section)(Spring Meeting, 1999)

Presenter – Ethics and the Internet (American Inns of Court – Earl E. O’Conner Chapter)(April, 1999)

Presenter – Kansas Domestic Legislation Update 1999 (Johnson County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Spring 1999)

1998

Presenter – Case and Legislation Update 1998 (Johnson County Bar Assn. Family Law Section)(1998)

Presenter – The Nuts and Bolts of Child Custody for Kansas Paralegals (Institute for Paralegal Education) (1998)

1997

Presenter – A Practitioners Guide to Kansas Family Law (Child Custody & Visitation) (Kansas Bar Association)(1997)

1994

Presenter – Kansas Employment Law (Public Employment Law) (Kansas Bar Association)( 1994)

1993

Presenter – Employment Discrimination Issues in the ’90s in Kansas (National Business Institute)(1993)

LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS

Testified to 2010 Kansas Legislature, Senate and House Judiciary Committees, on Recodification of Kansas Domestic Relations Code (for the Kansas Judicial Council)

Testified to 2009 Kansas Legislature, House Judiciary Committee, on DNA Testing and Parentage

Testified to 2008 Kansas Legislature, Senate Judiciary Committees, on Military Deployment and Child Custody

Testified to 2007 Kansas Legislature, House and Senate Judiciary Committees, on child abduction prevention and enacting Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (UCAPA)

Testified to 2006 Kansas Legislature, House Judiciary Committee, on amendments to Kansas domestic relations statutes

Testified to 2006 Kansas Legislature, Senate Judiciary Committee, on amendments to child custody statutes

Testified to 2005 Kansas Legislature, Interim Joint Special Judiciary Committee, on amendments to child custody statutes

Testified to 2004 Kansas Legislature, House Judiciary Committee, on Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Domestic Violence Protection Orders (UEFDVPOA)

Testified to 2002 Kansas Legislature, Senate Judiciary Committee, on Protection from Abuse and Stalking

Assisted Drafting Protection from Stalking Act and changes to Protection from Abuse Act for 2002 Legislature

Testified to 2001 Kansas Legislature, Senate Judiciary Committee, on Protection from Abuse

Testified to 2000 Kansas Legislature, Senate Judiciary Committee, on enactment of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Testified to 2000 Kansas Legislature, House Judiciary Committee, on Domestic Relations Legislation

Assisted Drafting Changes to House Substitute to Senate Bill 150 on child custody, residency, and parenting time and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).

Testified to 1999-2000 Kansas Legislature Interim Judiciary Committee, on enactment of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Testified to 1999 Kansas Legislature, House Judiciary Committee, on enactment of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Testified to 1999 Kansas Legislature, House Judiciary Committee, on Domestic Relations Legislation

Testified to 1998 Kansas Legislature, House Judiciary Committee, on Domestic Relations Legislation

AWARDS, COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND SYMPOSIUMS

Participant – Families Matter Symposium: Lessening Negative Effect on Children and Families (University of Baltimore and ABA FLS, June 2010)

Member – Kansas Judicial Council, Family Law Advisory Committee (2006 – present)

Recipient – National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Award of Merit (December 2004, April 2008)

Recipient – ABA Family Law Section Chair’s Cup for Meritorious Service (July 2001)

Member – Kansas Supreme Court Parenting Plan Drafting Committee (2000 – 2001)

Member – Ad Hoc Group on revision of Kansas Domestic Relations Case Management Statute (2002)

Member – ABA FLS Drafting Committee on Guardian Ad Litem Standards (1999 – 2003)

Participant – Wingspread Conference: High Conflict Custody Cases, Reforming the System for Children (Johnson Institute and ABA FLS, September 2000)

PUBLISHED APPELLATE DECISIONS

Teepak v. Learned, 237 Kan. 320 (1985) (comparative negligence and indemnity)

Gould v. Taco Bell, 239 Kan. 564 (1986) (comparison of intentional fault)

Summers v. Montgomery Elevator, 243 Kan. 639 (1988) (attorneys fees  – standards for assessment in frivolous action)

Santaniello v. Santaniello, 18 Kan. App. 2d 112 (1992) (grandparent visitation-burden of proof requirement)

Ellis v. Berry, 19 Kan. App. 2d 105 (1993) (non-marital property division and trial procedure)

Marriage of Welliver, 254 Kan. 801 (1994) (service of process requirements and considerations in granting default judgment)

Barnett v. Barnett, 24 Kan. App. 2d 319 (1997) (protection from abuse standards for children)

Marriage of Scott, 263 Kan. 638 (1998) (child support – imputing of income to residential parent)

Sokol v. Kansas S.R.S., 267 Kan. 740 (1999) (administrative standards on allegations of child abuse)

Marriage of Gordon-Hanks, 27 Kan.App.2d 987 (2000) (domestic relations case management standards)

Johnson v. Stephenson, 28 Kan.App.2d 275 (2000) (child custody – binding effect of parental agreement when there is a later dispute)

Marriage of Ronen, 29 Kan.App.2d 443 (2001) (child support – defining expenses included in basic child support amount)

Trolinger v. Trolinger, 30 Kan.App.2d 192 (2001) (protection from abuse standards for adults)

Marriage of Kopac, 30 Kan.App.2d 735 (2002)
(spousal support – considerations in termination on basis of “cohabitation”)

Marriage of Jennings, 30 Kan.App.2d 860 (2002) (child custody – binding effect of parental agreement when there is a later dispute)

DeGraeve v. Holm, 30 Kan.App.2d 865 (2002) (grandparent visitation – burden of proof, upholding grandparent visitation)

Skillett v. Sierra, 30 Kan.App.2d 1041 (2002) (child support – “financial considerations” adjustment; award of retroactive child support in parentage cases)

State ex rel. SRS v. Strotkamp, 30 Kan.App.2d – (2002) (grandparent visitation – burden of proof, upholding grandparent visitation)

Graham v. Cirrocco, 31 Kan.App.2d 563 (2003) (standards for assessment of physician non-competition agreements)

 Magstadtova v Magstadt, 31 Kan.App.2d 1091 (2003) (assessment of attorneys fees and expenses under Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 25 October 1980)

Marriage of Ehinger, 34 Kan.App.2d 583 (2005) (spousal support – statutory power to modify spousal support)

Marriage of Hall, –Kan.App.2d – (2010) (child support – court power to order “cooperation” with former spouse to obtain life insurance)

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