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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Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters
FindLaw's discussion of the procedure for international service of process under international treaty law.
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What Are the Requirements for Out-of-State Parental Relocation in Michigan?
FindLaw's review of the parental relocation requirements under Michigan law, an issue that typically surfaces during periods of economic decline when one or both parent seeks employement out of state.
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Tracking Your Children With GPS: Do You Have The Right?
With technological advances, this article provides background on laws relating to the rights of parents to track their children. Click on FindLaw to learn more.
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Information About Modifying Your Divorce Decree
FindLaw's overview of the modification process for divorce decrees with a discussion of important factors for your clients to consider.
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Complex Divorce Cases
Most divorces concern issues such as temporary alimony, child support, child conservatorship (custody) and division of marital property and, in qualified cases, post divorce, spousal maintenance; these issues are considered common to divorce cases ...
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1998 Tennessee Legislature
1998 produced some major legislative changes in several areas: * Requires employer to document in writing the circumstances under which a reasonable suspicion drug test is administered under the Drug-Free Workplace Program; * Exempts property owners ...
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Acting for Pension Funds The Magic Circle
It is hard to comprehend that the recent appetite of pension funds for billion-dollar real estate acquisitions represents just a fraction of the legal work generated by the enormous pools of capital created by the monthly contributions Canadians ...
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Alternatives to Florida Guardianship: Advantages and Disadvantages
One of the major substantive changes to Florida Guardianship Law which was brought about by the October 1989 legislative revisions, was the requirement that there be no least restrictive available alternative to guardianship, before the court could ...
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Arizona Divorce FAQ”s
You must be a resident of Arizona for at least 90 days before filing for divorce. If you have lived in Arizona less than 90 days, you may file for a legal separation. At least 60 days after the opposing party has been served. Child support is ...
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Arkansas 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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