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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Frequently Asked Questions About Divorce Mediation

Mediation allows separating and divorcing couples to take control of planning their own lives, and allows them an environment in which to make good decisions about their future. It is especially beneficial for parents, who though separating, will ...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Premarital Agreements

A premarital agreement, also referred to as a prenuptial or antenuptial agreement, is a written contract or agreement before marriage as to what the property rights will be during the marriage, and how those rights will be treated when the marriage ...
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Frequently Asked Questions in Family Law

Divorce, Legal Separation and Annulment What is the difference between divorce and legal separation? : Both a divorce and legal separation permit the court to divide marital assets and debts, determine the custody of children, set child and spousal ...
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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Family Law.

The Texas Family Code § 154.125 states that child support is based on a percentage of your "net resources". In layman's terms, this means that you subtract the Federal Income Taxes you pay (also social security taxes, state income taxes, union ...
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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Wills.

Yes. The cost of a "simple" will (which is all most people need) will save, easily, 10 to 20 times the drafting fee in reduced probate costs. Texas law, as with most states, allows the estate to be probated easily and simply, if there is a will ...
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Getting the Dirt on Brownfields

The redevelopment of brownfields properties has emerged as a top priority for local governments, environmentalists, industry and federal officials. The brownfields boom is fueled by prospects of urban renewal, job creation, profits and environmental ...
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Government Introduces Pensions White Paper

June 2003 the Government introduced a new White Paper ("Action on occupational pension schemes") publishing various proposals on occupational pension schemes. Some of the proposals are radical. They build on some of the ideas raised by the previous ...
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Governments and Health: A Time for Leadership

As Ontario ’s health budget closes in on $30 Billion while hospital deficits mount and hopes for a truly integrated health care system dwindle, the challenge lies not in crafting better laws to regulate the silos but rather to re-examine the ...
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Grandparents’ Rights to Visitation in Texas

May I ask the judge for visitation with my grandchild? Yes, under certain conditions. The judge may order visitation with the grandchild if ...
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Guardians and Conservators Under Missouri Law

A guardian is a person who has been appointed by a court (usually the probate division of the circuit court) to have the care and custody of a minor or of an adult person who has been legally determined to be . A conservator is a person or a ...
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