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Joryn Jenkins, founder of Open Palm Law, is a Florida attorney, divorce mediator, and expert in collaborative law.

Ken Johnson, juvenile justice expert, discussed restorative justice practices for children caught up in the school-to-prison pipeline.

Lara Amoroso, owner of Doing It Differently Divorce, discussed pre-suit divorce mediation for couples in court without a lawyer.

Kristin Henning at Georgetown Law is the author of “Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth”.

Ana Julieta Kowalski Solis is the owner of Interpretation and Translation Services by Licensed Court Interpreters in Brownsville, Texas.

Former LAPD detective Eric Peterson is a private investigator in Southern California, collecting evidence for civil and criminal cases.

Erin Levine shared the painful experiences that led her to develop Hello Divorce to lower the cost of dissolving a marriage.

Family court motions may be filed while a case is pending or after final judgment. Several types of motions can provide further relief.

A petition is a legal document you file with the court to open a new case. Here are petitions to start various family court cases.

A man’s account of legal events that took place after the death of his grandmother serves as a cautionary tale for agreements with relatives.