Class Information
Fall 2026
5391 Immigration and Family Law - HEPPARD/VEGA- 25156
Professor(s):
Judge Janet Heppard (ADJUNCT)
Rosemary Vega (ADJUNCT)
Credits: 3
Course Areas: International Law
Family Law
Time: 5:30p-7:00p MW Location:
Course Outline: In this class, students will work individually and in groups to find legal solutions to hypothetical situations where immigration and family law intersect (e.g. marriage/paternity, divorce/custody, adoption, domestic violence, and the Hague Convention). Students will study and learn about family-based immigration law and how it relates to representation of individuals in both family and immigration court. This course will help students develop the practical skills that will enable them to successfully represent clients who are seeking immigration benefits through a family member and the practical aspects of representation of non-citizens in family court.
Course Syllabus: Syllabus
Course Notes: (Custom Mode) The UH registration system instruction mode for this course is SY – which stands for “Synchronous Online”. Contrary to the UH information, some student materials may not be available online, such as an assigned casebook. This course will have Face-to-Face meetings for some sessions in some week(s) of the term. The course syllabus will specify the week(s) when you must attend some sessions Face-to-Face (f2f). The f2f session(s)/week(s) may be specified for the full semester, or scheduled by the instructor as the semester proceeds, with at least a week of advance notice when converting a class session to f2f.
Quota = 20.
Prerequisites:
First Day Assignments:
Final Exam Schedule:
This course will have:
Exam: Yes
Paper:
Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No
Experiential Course Type: No
Bar Course: No
DistanceEd ABA: Yes
Pass-Fail Student Election: Unavailable (Instructor Preference)
Course Materials
No book required for this course
Course Materials: Class reading materials can be found on Canvas
