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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The Significance of Intellectual Property at the Community Level Vis-a-Vis Non-E.U. Trading Nations

When the WTO Agreement, with all its annexes (GATT (1994), GATS and TRIPs being the main ones) that resulted out of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations was finally signed on 15 April 1994, the European nations were engaged in a ...
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The Wedding Cake Falls: An Update on Same-Sex Marriage and Domestic Partner Issues After the San Francisco Marriage Decision

Ruling in a pair of cases challenging the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses by the City and County of San Francisco, the California Supreme Court held that San Francisco officials exceeded their authority. The Court also held that the ...
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To Know Roe

January 22, 1999, marked the 26th anniversary of the case of Jane Roe vs. Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade. Those on both sides of the abortion question continue to further their case by fanning history's flame of this most famous and ...
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Uncontested Divorces

An "uncontested" divorce is basically one in which the parties agree on all of the issues. These issues include but are not limited to: If the parties agree on these and all others issues between them, the procedure is to draft an agreement and have ...
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Understanding Patient Restraints: a Hospital’s Decision to Use Restraints

A hospital's decision to use restraints on patients is a difficult one, involving complex issues which can pose significant risks to a hospital. A hospital may be sued for negligence for not taking adequate precautions to protect impaired, elderly ...
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Underuse Regulation of Physician Incentive Plans

For years, the Federal anti-kickback and self-referral laws have been the primary vehicles for health care fraud enforcement. These laws and the attendant regulations were promulgated at a time when providers of health care services were reimbursed ...
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United States v. Craft: Creating a Federal Common Law of Property?

The meaning of "property" in the federal context is not always clear—and courts have given the term vastly different meanings and scope depending on whether the Due Process Clause or Takings Clause or at issue. In many cases, however, the existence ...
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Utah Protects Employees From Genetic Testing/Information Discrimination

Effective January 1, 2003, Utah joined approximately 30 other states in precluding genetic discrimination in employment. Under the Genetic Testing Privacy Act, Utah employers engaged in hiring, promotion, retention or other related decisions may ...
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Vermont Recognizes Civil Unions

In April 2000 the Vermont legislature passed and the governor signed landmark legislation granting same gender couples many of the benefits and responsibilities of marriage through the establishment of civil unions. The legislation was in response ...
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Virginia’s New Alimony Statute Creates a Trap for the Unwary

Virginia's recently revised spousal support statute may cause some unintended consequences to parties who have entered into a Property Settlement Agreement and request a Virginia court to incorporate the Property Settlement Agreement into a decree ...
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