Family Law – LIVE

Course Title: Mastering Family Law Drafting: A 4-Week Practical Course

Course Overview:

1. Week 1: Introduction to Family Law Drafting
   The basics of family law, focusing on key concepts from the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The week covers essential drafting skills, including how to draft clear and concise legal documents. By the end of the week, participants will draft a basic marriage contract and participate in interactive quizzes and discussion forums.
2. Week 2: Drafting Marriage and Divorce Petitions
   This week focuses on drafting marriage and divorce petitions. Explore the essential components of marriage petitions and different types of divorce petitions (contested vs. mutual consent). The sessions will include analysing sample drafts, drafting tasks, role plays, and peer reviews to provide practical experience.
3. Week 3: Drafting Custody and Maintenance Applications
   In the third week, participants will delve into drafting child custody and maintenance applications. Key considerations influencing custody decisions and the understanding of maintenance laws will be discussed. Practical drafting tasks, case study analysis, and peer feedback will help reinforce the learning.
4. Week 4: Final Project and Review
   The final week will consolidate the knowledge gained throughout the course. Participants will focus on comprehensive drafting, integrating marriage contracts, divorce petitions, and custody and maintenance applications. The final project will involve drafting a complete set of family law documents based on a provided case scenario, culminating in a review and presentation session.

Evaluation and Certification:

Participants will be evaluated based on their attendance, participation, quality of drafting assignments, performance in interactive activities, and the final project submission. Successful participants will receive a certificate of completion, recognizing their expertise in family law drafting.

Introduction to Family Law (Sessions 1-3)

• Session 1: Overview of Indian Family Law
  Topics Covered: Introduction to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Key concepts of marriage, divorce, child custody, and maintenance.
  Activity: Group discussion on different family law scenarios in India.
• Session 2: Key Provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act
  Topics Covered: Legal requirements for marriage, prohibited relationships, and ceremonies.
  Activity: Q&A session to clarify doubts related to marriage laws.
• Session 3: Understanding the Special Marriage Act
  Topics Covered: Differences between the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Conditions for civil marriages, notice period, and registration.
  Activity: Quiz on the differences and similarities between the two acts.

Marriage and Divorce Petitions (Sessions 4-6)

• Session 4: Drafting Marriage Petitions
  Topics Covered: Essential components and language of a marriage petition.
  Activity: Review and analysis of sample marriage petitions.
• Session 5: Divorce under Hindu Law
  Topics Covered: Types of divorce (contested vs. mutual consent), grounds for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.
  Activity: Discussion on case studies involving divorce cases.
• Session 6: Drafting Divorce Petitions
  Topics Covered: Drafting tips, important clauses, and required documentation for divorce petitions.
  Activity: Draft a mutual consent divorce petition based on a given scenario.

Child Custody and Maintenance (Sessions 7-9)

• Session 7: Principles of Child Custody
  Topics Covered: Factors influencing custody decisions, rights of parents and the child, best interests of the child principle.
  Activity: Analysis of sample custody cases and court judgments.
• Session 8: Drafting Child Custody Applications
  Topics Covered: How to draft effective child custody applications, key considerations and language.
  Activity: Draft a child custody application for a hypothetical case.
• Session 9: Understanding Maintenance Laws
  Topics Covered: Legal provisions for maintenance under Hindu law, rights of spouses and children, quantum of maintenance.
  Activity: Group discussion on real-life cases of maintenance disputes.

Maintenance Applications and Review (Sessions 10-12)

• Session 10: Drafting Maintenance Applications
  Topics Covered: Essential elements of maintenance applications, evidence required, calculation of maintenance.
  Activity: Draft a maintenance application based on a case study.
• Session 11: Interactive Role Play on Filing Applications
  Topics Covered: Simulating court procedures for filing divorce, custody, and maintenance applications.
  Activity: Role play exercise in a mock court setting, followed by feedback.
• Session 12: Common Mistakes in Family Law Drafting
  Topics Covered: Review of common errors in legal drafting, how to avoid them, best practices.
  Activity: Peer review of drafted applications to identify and correct mistakes.

Comprehensive Document Drafting and Final Project (Sessions 13-15)

• Session 13: Combining Family Law Documents
  Topics Covered: Integrating marriage contracts, divorce petitions, custody applications, and maintenance applications into comprehensive documents.
  Activity: Draft a combined family law document based on a given scenario.
• Session 14: Final Review and Q&A
  Topics Covered: Recap of key concepts covered throughout the course, addressing any remaining questions or concerns.
  Activity: Interactive Q&A session.
• Session 15: Final Project Submission and Evaluation
  Topics Covered: Guidelines for the final project submission, presentation of completed family law documents.
  Activity: Present final projects for evaluation.

Evaluation Criteria for Certification

1. Attendance and Participation (20%): Active participation in discussions, group activities.
2. Drafting Assignments (30%): Quality, clarity, and accuracy of drafted marriage, divorce, custody, and maintenance applications.
3. Interactive Assignments (20%): Performance in quizzes, case studies, and role plays.
4. Final Project (30%): Submission and presentation of comprehensive family law documents, demonstrating an understanding of all key concepts and drafting skills.

Participants who achieve a total score of 70% or higher across these criteria will receive a course completion certificate, recognizing their mastery of family law drafting skills.

Certificate

This is the certificate you will receive upon completion of the course: