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About the Seminar
It's the return of Hollywood Squares. Judge Vance Stricklin and Judge Holly Wall will act as the game show hosts while two "contestant" Family Court Judges select from a panel of famous "squares" to answer Family Court challenges. Which "squares" will score the most points for our "contestants"? Do you know the correct answers to the questions about the latest legislation, relevant code sections, evidentiary rules, and more?

South Carolina continues to have one of the fastest growing foreign-born populations in the country, which sadly includes an increasing number of victimized immigrant youth that have been abused, neglected or abandoned. One of the central forms of protection and humanitarian relief
for these vulnerable youth is an immigration protection called Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). Before a child can file for this protection, a state court must issue an order making specific findings of fact to demonstrate the child's eligibility. Therefore, SC family courts - in child welfare, custody and juvenile justice cases - may be asked to issue an order to establish the youth's eligibility to apply for SIJS.

This practice area comes with many complex challenges under both state and federal law, but also, many critical advancements in recent years. The panelists will provide a basic overview of Special Immigrant Juvenile status, but also cover a range of hot topics, including significant visa backlogs, new federal regulations, recent federal appellate decisions regarding SC family court orders, and the latest policy advancement to grant deferred action to SIJ-approved petitioners with access to work authorization. Finally, the speakers will provide important practice tips and reminders for practitioners and judges on establishing a youth's eligibility for SIJS and screening for other possible forms of relief.

The Honorable Bruce Bannister will provide a detailed update on all legislative issues relevant to the Family Court Bench and Bar.

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 3.0 MCLE credit hours, including up to 3.0 JCLE credit hours for Family Court Judges.

This seminar is a Basic to Intermediate level program.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2024, please use this course code: 242937ADO.

Tags Family; Big Ticket