| 8.30am |
Registration & Tea/Coffee |
| 9.00am |
Opening Address: Josepha Madigan TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Divorce Referendum and family law reform |
| 9.30am |
Recent Important Cases in the area of Family and Child law
Gerard Durcan SC
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| 10.00am |
The Domestic Violence Act 2018 in Practice
Keith Walsh, Solicitor
- Changes introduced as and from January 2019
- New District Court Rules for domestic violence applications
- New Circuit Court Rules for domestic violence applications
- New Court Forms
- Changes to Practice & Procedure
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| 10.30am |
The Voice of the Child
Sonya Dixon BL
- Article 42A of the Constitution
- Section 32 reports
- S.I. 587 of 2018 Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (Child Views Expert) Regulations
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Other mechanisms for hearing the voice of the child
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| 11.00am |
Refreshments |
| 11.30pm |
Forensic Accounting and Family Law
Tom Murray, Forensic Accountant
- The various roles of the financial professional in family law
- Factors considered for spousal support
- Lifestyle analysis: overview/factors to consider/sources of information
- The investigation: identifying unreported income and hidden assets
- Valuing assets – including business valuation
- Tax implications on the division and disposal of assets
- Case Study: Lifestyle/pay and needs analysis
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| 12.15pm |
Pensions and Family Law
Olga Daly, Actuary
- Flexible settlement options using pensions
- Understanding Spousal Benefits and Death Benefits
- Chargeable Excess Tax and PAOs
- Options for UK pensions within Irish cases
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| 12.45pm |
Q&A
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