Family Law

This is FindLaw’s collection of Family Law articles, part of the Corporate Counsel Center Law Library. Collectively, these laws deal with matters of significant impact on family relationships, particularly adoption, divorce, custody, and abuse. While some family law matters may be handled without counsel, processes such as divorce and child custody often require the skill and expertise of a skilled attorney. Family law also involves the prevention of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Family Law In Alabama

Divorce may well be one of the more traumatic experiences you will ever know. It's important to realize that COMMON SENSE and a spirit of COOPERATION can be the two key ingredients in reducing the stress and anger so often associated with this ...
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Family Law in Virginia

Courts, in their discretion, may now reduce or terminate an award of spousal support upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the receiving spouse is cohabiting with another in a "relationship analogous to a marriage." Derived from the ...
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Family Mediation

Family mediation is a procedure designed to assist people who are separating, divorcing, or dealing with matters arising after divorce. This procedure is intended to allow the parties to reach an agreement between themselves.privately ...
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Family Sponsored Preferences For Permanent Residence

IMMEDIATE RELATIVES Spouses, parents or children (under 21 years of age) of U.S. citizens FIRST PREFERENCE Unmarried sons and daughters (over 21 years of age) of U.S. citizens SECOND PREFERENCE Spouses and unmarried children (under 21 years of age) ...
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Fiduciaries

In making a will, you must choose a fiduciary. At a minimum, you will need to appoint an executor. You may also need to appoint a trustee or a guardian. Executors, trustees and guardians are all fiduciaries, appointed by you to perform certain ...
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Florida Divorce Law: Easing the Strain on the Children of a Marriage

The State of Florida has experienced an increase in case filings involving the rights, duties and obligations of divorcing parents and their children. Divorce is a fact of modern society that greatly influences our nation's children. In fact ...
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Florida Divorce Law: What to Expect From a Divorce

If you are currently facing a divorce, you are probably wondering what to expect from the divorce process. Just as no two marriages are alike, however, no two divorces are alike or have the exact same outcome either. Predictability and divorce do ...
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Florida Guardianship Procedures

A person is qualified under Florida Law to serve as a guardian if he or she: Has never been convicted of a felony.Filed with the Court, along with the Petition to Determine Incapacity, is a Petition for Appointment of Guardian, and an Application ...
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Florida Medicaid Eligibility Requirements

Medicaid is a federal and state program designed to supplement the income of persons who require medical and/or nursing home treatment. If the person qualifies for Medicaid benefits under the Institutional Care Program (ICP) the state will pay the ...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Divorce in South Carolina

There are five grounds for divorce in South Carolina: 1) adultery, 2) desertion for a period of at least one year, 3) physical cruelty, 4) habitual drunkardness or drug abuse, and 5) living separate and apart without cohabitation for a period of ...
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