OAKLAND, CALIF.—With the complexities that exist concerning child custody law and the increasing wave of custody litigation by nonparents, it is crucial that family law and civil litigation attorneys avoid any missteps in their practice. CEB has just published a new resource to help attorneys-even those who handle only a limited number of these cases-utilize important custody concepts and doctrines. California Child Custody Litigation and Practice, a brand new title from Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), provides succinct yet thorough coverage of concepts in child custody and visitation litigation and offers an understanding of how the important elements fit together to enable an attorney to handle a custody matter to the fullest. The authors include many well-respected family law litigators who are Certified Family Law Specialists.

Highlights:

• Explains rules for California jurisdiction to obtain initial orders, modifications, and enforcement of orders/judgments
• Covers situations involving children brought into or who have moved away from California
• Chapter on handling parental relocation ("move away") cases
• Chapter on visitation by grandparents, stepparents, and other third parties
• Explains custody mediation, evaluation, and use of psychologists in custody litigation

Authors:
Shelley Albaum, Jessica Arner, Charlene Baron, Christine Carlson, Harold Cohn, Frank Dougherty, Christopher Emley, Neil Forester, Larry Ginsberg, Dianna Gould-Saltman, Richard Gould-Saltman, Lawrence Leone, Mary Martinelli, Cheryl Row, Leslie Ellen Shear, Staci Simonton, John Staley, Katherine E. Stoner, Sorrell Trope, Diane Wasznicky, Lulu Wong

California Child Custody Litigation and Practice (FA31880, approx. 600 pages, looseleaf, 2006, $179) can be purchased online at ceb.com or by calling CEB Customer Service at 1-800-232-3444.

Continuing Education of the Bar • California, a statewide continuing legal education provider and publisher founded in 1947, is part of the University of California and is cosponsored by the State Bar of California. For more information about CEB's products, programs and services, go to ceb.com or call 1- 800-232-3444.

-30-

Note to Editors: For a free review copy of California Child Custody Litigation and Practice, contact Chuck Fuller at (510) 302-2122; refer to priority code 8151A.