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Family Law Fellowship Course
From Intake to Enforcement: Advanced Family Law File Management
Move beyond the forms and learn how family law files work in practice. This nine-week course is designed to build the advanced knowledge and practical skills required to manage complex family law matters, anticipate challenges, and keep files progressing efficiently. Using a continuous case study, participants will follow a matter from initial intake through pleadings, financial disclosure, property division, support, parenting, settlement, litigation, and enforcement. Each week builds on the previous one, culminating in a comprehensive model file.
Course topics include:
- Case management, court procedures, jurisdiction, and critical deadlines
- Advanced pleadings, financial disclosure, and non-disclosure remedies
- Property division, equalization, pensions, and business valuations
- Child and spousal support, income determination, and complex support issues
- Parenting disputes, best interests of the child, family violence, and child protection
- Domestic contracts, settlement agreements, and consent orders
- Motions, conferences, trial preparation, offers, and costs
- Enforcement, variations, and interjurisdictional support
- Professional ethics, practice management, client communication, and emerging issues, including AI
Designed for legal professionals seeking to deepen their practical expertise, this course emphasizes real-world file management, problem-solving, and the skills needed to support complex family law matters from start to finish.
Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. Classes will not be recorded. Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis.
Exam Date: April 29, 2027 (Online)
There is no post-exam review and appeal process for exams.
Course Fee: Members: $895.00 +HST Non-Members: $1,145.00 +HST
Course Registration Deadline: February 12, 2027 No refunds past this date.
The Family Law Fellowship course runs for 9 weeks and starts Thursday February 18, 2027 - April 22, 2027 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm EST.
Instructor Biography
Nicole Sexton is a Professional Divorce and Co-parenting Coach with more than 15 years of family law experience, including six years in child protection. Throughout her career, she has supported families navigating separation, parenting disputes, and high-conflict litigation, providing a practical perspective on the complexities of family law and the challenges faced by clients.
Nicole is the founder of Sexton Legal Services, home of her Field Notes coaching practice. She holds a designation from the Legal Coaches Association of Canada, has completed 40 hours of mediation and arbitration training, and is certified in Mental Health First Aid. She is currently enrolled in the Law Society of Ontario’s Family Legal Services Provider program.
