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Family Law Firsts Series Part 4: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
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This introductory series is designed as a resource for new family law practitioners. Nicholas Brown, The Cavanagh Law Firm PA, and Claudia Work, Scottsdale Family Law, PLLC, will cover the definition and application in practice of the Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).
Topics will include:
- What is the UCCJEA?
- When does the UCCJEA apply in Arizona?
- Fundamental application of the UCCJEA in practice
Faculty
Nicholas Brown, The Cavanagh Law Firm PA (Chair)
Claudia Work, Scottsdale Family Law, PLLC
Claudia D Work
CLAUDIA D. WORK is a 1992 graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law and has practiced in Arizona and New Mexico. Her practice focuses primarily on civil litigation and all aspects of family law, including protecting and enforcing the rights of unmarried opposite and same sex couples and their children at all stages of their relationships, and family formation through Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Ms. Work frequently works as a Court Appointed Advisor and a Best Interests Attorney in Family Court.
A frequent local and national CLE presenter, Ms. Work is a Fellow with The Academy Of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (ART side), serves on the National Family Law Advisory Council for the National Center for Lesbian Rights and is a founding member of the Family Law Institute for the National LGBT Bar Association. She currently serves on the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona, the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the State Bar of Arizona, is a former member and past Chair of the Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity of the State Bar of Arizona and a past member of the Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct. Ms. Work is a member of the Arizona Bar Association, National and Arizona LGBT Bar Associations, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – Arizona Chapter and is currently admitted to practice in the State of Arizona and the Ninth Federal District Court.
A frequent local and national CLE presenter, Ms. Work is a Fellow with The Academy Of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (ART side), serves on the National Family Law Advisory Council for the National Center for Lesbian Rights and is a founding member of the Family Law Institute for the National LGBT Bar Association. She currently serves on the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona, the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the State Bar of Arizona, is a former member and past Chair of the Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity of the State Bar of Arizona and a past member of the Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct. Ms. Work is a member of the Arizona Bar Association, National and Arizona LGBT Bar Associations, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – Arizona Chapter and is currently admitted to practice in the State of Arizona and the Ninth Federal District Court.
Nicholas James Brown, Member, The Cavanagh Law Firm PA
NICHOLAS J. BROWN concentrates his practice in the areas of family law and domestic relations, including interstate jurisdictional disputes, property characterization issues, and custody matters, in addition to appeals and special actions. Nick is a member with The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A. Before joining the firm, he completed a clerkship at the Arizona Supreme Court with Chief Justice Scott Bales. Nick currently serves as a member of the Family Law Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona. Nick is devoted to staying abreast of emergent issues in family law and the state of the law in Arizona in general. He constantly seeks opportunities to publish articles on new cases, rules, and issues. Nick has presented on Arizona family law procedures and rules regarding discovery, disclosure, temporary orders, and the UCCJEA. Apart from English, Nick also speaks Spanish.
