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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Virginia Wills, Trusts and Estates Legislative Update

. Raises from $5,000 to $10,000 the threshold amount of an estate for which (i) a fiduciary may qualify without giving surety on his bond, (ii) filing of an inventory is waived, and (iii) the filing of a probate tax return and payment of the tax is ...
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Visitation Expeditors: The Law and Pragmatism

Minn. Stat. § 518.1751 adopted by the 1989 Minnesota legislature authorized the use of a visitation expeditor to resolve visitation disputes arising under visitation court orders. Even though the visitation expeditor process is 10 years old, it is ...
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What Clinicians Should Know About Malpractice Law

With the flourishing of neonatology and the number of practitioners has come an explosion of litigation centering on events occurring in the neonatal period. The many reasons usually cited for this (even seemingly contradictory factors such as ...
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What Effect Will the New Child Support Guidelines in Michigan Have on Your Family?

Over the past several decades, the theories regarding parenting after a divorce or separation have evolved significantly. The law has gradually shifted from a largely gender-based child custody system to parenting time arrangements wherein both ...
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What Is Guardianship?

A guardianship is a legal proceeding in the circuit courts of Florida in which a guardian exercises the legal rights of an incapacitated person. A guardian is an individual or institution such as a bank trust department appointed by the court to ...
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What is Probate?

Probate is a legal process that involves the valuation and the distribution of a deceased person's estate. This process takes place even if you have a will. The probate process can take months; even years. The costs can easily run up to several ...
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What’s New In Colorado Family Law

CHILD CUSTODY LAWS MODIFIED In February, 1999 the Colorado Legislature amended Colorado's child custody laws. The terms "sole custody" and "joint custody" were replaced by "parental responsibility" and "parenting time". relates to decision-making ...
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What to Expect From a Divorce and Other Family Law Cases

The Claunch Law Firm has a combined total of over 60 years of experience in Family Law. The firm accepts all types of Family Law cases. Each case is different, and the firm members understand that and we listen to you and your problems. We will ...
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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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What You Should Know About Divorce

Ending a marriage is legally complex and emotionally painful. This narrative is designed to guide you through alternatives to a divorce, and give you an overview of the grounds and procedures for ending a marriage. If you do choose to seek a ...
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