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REAL CASES. REAL RECORDS. THE TRUTH

Family Court 101 is a foundational introductory course designed to help students understand how family court systems generally operate, including court procedure, custody matters, child support enforcement, hearings, records, and common legal terminology. The course focuses on procedural understanding, documentation, and educational awareness to help students approach family court matters calmly and methodically.

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Course Instructor

Jim Jim Author

Jim is a Born Again Christian who believes in his Unalienable Rights endowed to him by his Creator. After leaving the Military in 1995, he has worked as a Technology Specialist and studied Constitutional Law in his spare time. Jim is a due process advocate for fathers facing family-court and child-support enforcement issues, and an opponent of the Title IV-D incentive-driven enforcement that undermines transparency, notice, and lawful authority.

Module 1 — Entering the System

Lesson 1 — What Family Court Actually Is
Lesson 1 of 5 within section Module 1 — Entering the System. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 2 — Why Family Court Feels Different
Lesson 2 of 5 within section Module 1 — Entering the System. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 3 — Civil vs. Criminal Court
Lesson 3 of 5 within section Module 1 — Entering the System. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 4 — Understanding the “Best Interests” Standard
Lesson 4 of 5 within section Module 1 — Entering the System. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 5 — Why Procedure Matters
Lesson 5 of 5 within section Module 1 — Entering the System. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Module 2 — Understanding the Players

Lesson 6 — The Judge and Courtroom Authority
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Lesson 7 — Clerks, Case Managers, and Court Staff
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Lesson 8 — Attorneys, GALs, Evaluators, and Agencies
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Lesson 9 — The Other Party, Counsel, and Third Parties
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Lesson 10 — How to Communicate with the System
Lesson 5 of 5 within section Module 2 — Understanding the Players. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Module 3 — Understanding Court Authority

Lesson 11 — Jurisdiction: Subject Matter and Personal
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Lesson 12 — Service, Notice, and Opportunity to Be Heard
Lesson 2 of 5 within section Module 3 — Understanding Court Authority. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 13 — Temporary Orders and Final Orders
Lesson 3 of 5 within section Module 3 — Understanding Court Authority. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 14 — Appearance, Consent, and Preserving Objections
Lesson 4 of 5 within section Module 3 — Understanding Court Authority. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 15 — When Authority Is Challenged
Lesson 5 of 5 within section Module 3 — Understanding Court Authority. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Module 4 — Understanding the Process

Lesson 16 — Petitions, Motions, Responses, and Hearings
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Lesson 17 — Timelines, Deadlines, and Continuances
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Lesson 18 — Evidence, Testimony, and Exhibits
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Lesson 19 — Orders, Findings, and What the Judge Actually Ruled
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Module 5 — Reading the Record

Lesson 20 — What the Docket Is Telling You
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Module 5 — Reading the Record. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 21 — The Summons, Return of Service, and Proof of Notice
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Module 5 — Reading the Record. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 22 — Orders, Judgments, and Minute Entries
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Module 5 — Reading the Record. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 23 — Building Your Record Binder
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Module 6 — Emotional Survival

Lesson 24 — How Panic Works Against You
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Lesson 25 — Communicating Under Pressure
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Lesson 26 — Separating the Legal Fight from the Emotional Fight
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Lesson 27 — Building a Support System Without Losing Focus
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Module 7 — Understanding Enforcement

Lesson 28 — Child Support Enforcement in Plain English
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Module 7 — Understanding Enforcement. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 29 — Income Withholding, Liens, Intercepts, and License Suspension
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Lesson 30 — Contempt, Compliance, and Purge Conditions
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Module 7 — Understanding Enforcement. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 31 — Enforcement Without Losing the Record
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Module 8 — Building Your Foundation

Lesson 32 — Your Case Timeline
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Lesson 33 — Your Document Inventory
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Lesson 34 — Your Question List
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Lesson 35 — Your Next 30 Days
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Final Module — The Fathers Unchained Approach

Lesson 36 — Read the Record First
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Final Module — The Fathers Unchained Approach. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 37 — Jurisdiction Before Strategy
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Final Module — The Fathers Unchained Approach. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 38 — From Reaction to Procedure
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Final Module — The Fathers Unchained Approach. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Lesson 39 — Stay Informed, Stay Free, and Stay Unchained
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Final Module — The Fathers Unchained Approach. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Level 1 — Foundation / Survival

Family Court 101 — Lifetime Access

Launch enrollment is $49, regularly $79. One payment provides lifetime access to all currently included Family Court 101 lessons through your Academy dashboard.

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