This document outlines the steps involved in creating a divorce case, including filing a complaint for divorce, acknowledging service, establishing a child support addendum and parenting plan, drafting a settlement agreement, and the roles of a mediator, divorce attorney, and arbitrator. It was created by Tiffani Ferguson for her senior project under the facilitation of Mark O. Shriver III, a divorce attorney and mediator with over 33 years of experience.

1. CREATING A DIVORCE CASE
By: Tiffani Ferguson

2. Personal Story
◦Debating
◦Criminal Lawyer
◦Parents getting divorced

3. Divorce in Law Decision Making and the
Effects it has on Families.
◦History on divorce.
◦Rates on divorce.
◦Family.
◦Alimony or Child Support.

4. Project Facilitator: Mr. Mark O. Shriver III
◦Mediator
◦Divorce Attorney
◦Arbitrator
◦33 years of practice

5. THE DIVORCE CASE

6. The Divorce
Case
• The
information
pages.

7. The Divorce
Case
• The Complaint for
divorce.
• The
Acknowledgment
of Service.

8. The Divorce
Case
• Child Support
Addendum.
1. Monthly Income
2. Children
3. Duration
4. Insurance
5. Garnishment

10. The Divorce
Case
• The Parenting Plan
1. Custody
2. Visitation time
3. Holidays
4. Keeping Contact

12. The Divorce
Case
• The Settlement
Agreement

14. Learning Stretch
◦A lot of reading
◦Critical Thinking
◦Income
Success
◦Completion
◦Finished with minimal help.

15. Reflection on Senior Project
◦Showed Perseverance.
◦Confidence
◦Time management.
◦ Future endeavors.

16. THANK YOU!!
Questions?