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 Articles
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Employee and Spouse Railroad Retirement Annuities
Railroad retirement annuities provide a way for employees and their spouses to enjoy retirement after a long career. In this article, FindLaw discusses the numerous rules and regulations governing the calculation and disbursement of these annuities.
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Interstate Enforcement of Child Support
FindLaw's discussion of federal laws that practitioners should look to when addressing problems related to enforcement of child support across state lines.
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How the Emergency National Flood Insurance Program Works
FindLaw's overview of the National Flood Insurance Program managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and ways in which communities can become eligible or lose their eligibility under the program.
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Custody Factors that a New Jersey Court must Consider
FindLaw's examination of New Jersey's approach to child custody, including the key factors that courts consider when making custody determinations.
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Georgia Estate Planning and Probate Law: Why Do I Need a Will?
Estate planning is uncomfortable, but you should consider it a labor of love for your family and friends. FindLaw reviews why you should plan your estate to simplify the tasks for your family and friends after you pass away.
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Juvenile Law: Discussing Dependency And Neglect In Ohio Courts
FindLaw's discussion of differences between dependency and neglect cases in Ohio juvenile courts, including those related to evidentiary requirements and burdens.
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Who Pays for Minnesota Employee’s Infertility Treatments: EEOC Says Employers Must Provide Infertility Coverage
FindLaw's examination of whether Employer's are required by law to provide insurance coverage for infertility treatments.
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Wrongful Adoption: Fraud by Adoption Agencies
FindLaw's discussion of the first known substantial recovery in California against a county adoption agency for its failure to disclose to adopting parents their adopted child's medical and psychological history.
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Practicing Juvenile Law in the Georgia Courts
FindLaw's discussion of the practice of juvenile law in Georgia, with helpful tips for practitioners.
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Defending “Deadbeat Dads” under 18 U.S.C. Section 228
FindLaw's discussion of child support arrearages and how they can come under the purview of federal law, namely, the Child Support Recovery Act of 1992, also reeferred to as the "Deadbeat Dads" statute.
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