Topics to include:
Social Security and Family Law
- Basics of SSA Benefits (SSD/SSI etc.)
- Calculating Child Support (with SSD or SSI)
- Enforcing Child Support Orders (when parent has SSD or SSI)
- Maintaining SSI and Medicaid + Support
- Other SSA/Family Issues
- 10 years of marriage
- Limitations on benefits for civil unions
- DP to maintain SS spousal benefits
*Agenda subject to change without advance notice.
Please contact [email protected] for questions regarding this training.
There is no fee or registration deadline.
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As of April 20, 2026, LSNJ has been renewed as an Accredited/Approved Service Provider for NJ Continuing Legal Education. This means that this training or other event has been (presumptively) approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court for 2.5 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 0.0 qualify as total hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, including 0.0 hours in diversity inclusion, and elimination of bias.
PLEASE NOTE: For live, in‑person training events, LSNJ deducts credits if a participant arrives late or leaves early. We use a rounding system so if you miss from 1 to 25 minutes of instruction time, we subtract .5 credit. If you miss between 26 and 50 minutes of instruction time, we subtract 1.0 credit and so on. For webinar events no partial credit will be given.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: Even with a grant of presumptive credit, it is possible that the Board on CLE can issue a “disapproval” of NJ CLE credits for this event. LSNJ works hard to ensure full compliance with all BCLE Regulations to minimize such a possibility. However, if any event sponsored by LSNJ receives a “disapproval” of NJ CLE credits, all attorneys who attended the event will immediately be notified via e‑mail. LSNJ will also likely appeal any such “disapproval.” See BCLE Regulations 302:4, 302:5, 302:6 and 302.10. NJ BOARD ON CLE REGULATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE NJ JUDICIARY WEB SITE AT: https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/attorneys/continuing‑legal‑education/cleregs_0.pdf and https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2023/10/n231024c.pdf (Amendments effective 1/24)
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Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) is committed to ensuring that all training programs and educational events reflect our mission to achieve access to justice for low‑income New Jerseyans. To enhance these programs, LSNJ may invite external presenters who bring valuable expertise, perspectives, and experiences relevant to our work and client community. While every effort is made to invite presenters who share LSNJ’s core values and commitment to justice, the opinions and ideas expressed by external presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent the views, policies, or positions of LSNJ. Although LSNJ screens and vets all external presenters, the organization is not responsible for any content expressed by or attributed to them, whether shared in live presentations, written materials, online platforms, or other media.
LSNJ trainings are designed for educational and professional development purposes. They are not intended to serve as forums for promoting any particular ideology, viewpoint, or agenda. The participation of an external presenter does not imply endorsement of that individual’s views, opinions, or materials.
Staff are encouraged to provide feedback regarding external presenters and training content. Input may be shared through post‑training evaluations or by contacting the LSNJ Training Department directly. LSNJ values staff engagement in maintaining high‑quality, mission‑aligned training opportunities that remain informative, inclusive, and consistent with our organizational value