The Family & Juvenile Law Section spends a great deal of time reviewing, proposing and drafting legislation related to family and juvenile law, and looks for ways to ensure speedy and just resolution of family dispute. It promotes high standards of professional conduct for lawyers and judges in the field of family and juvenile law. It also contributes a regular column to the ISBA’s magazine and publishes a variety of handbooks.

Bylaws

Section Annual Dues, $15.00, July 1-June 30 - JOIN NOW

e-Discussion List

Newsletter

Committees & Task Forces

• Family Violence
• Juvenile Law
• Legislation
• Mediation-ADR
• Newsletter
• Res Gestae

Council/Membership

“This membership directory is a listing of all attorney and affiliate members of the Indiana State Bar Association by location and substantive law sections and not a recommendation.”

2011 Family Law Certification Application

2011 Family Law Re-Certification Application

Forms

Appendix

Standards

The Family Law certification test will be on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8:00 a.m. at the Indiana State Bar Association (One Indiana Square, Suite 530, Indianapolis, IN 46204).

Gale M. Phelps Award

The Gale M. Phelps award is named in honor of Gale M. Phelps, a former chair of the Family and Juvenile Law Section of the Indiana State Bar Association and one of the most active members of the Section. She was instrumental in creating the Family Law Specialist Certification status in Indiana. The Section decided to recognize Gale’s contributions in an on-going manner by annually honoring an attorney who had worked to elevate the standards of professionalism in the area of family law.

Former Award Winners Include:

2005-Bruce M. Pennamped

2006-Andrew Soshnick

2007-Andrew C. Mallor

2008- John H. Brandt

2009-Paul A. Leonard, Jr

2010-Deborah L. Farmer

2011-Kathryn H. Burroughs

Section Chair, Melissa J. Avery

Director of Section Services, Maryann Williams