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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Child Custody Under Arizona Law

The following is intended for parents who may be involved in an Arizona court case that involves determining custody and access (visitation) issues between a child's natural or adoptive parents. These materials do not cover the rights of ...
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Child Custody

When a relationship ends, generally through divorce or separation, many issues must be resolved, including custody of the child or children of the couple. Often the parents of the child/children create a mutually agreed-upon custody settlement ...
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Child Support Alert

New York has recently enacted wide ranging changes in the collection and enforcement of child support obligations. Failure to pay child support can result in the suspension or revocation of any type of license, including a drivers' license, real ...
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Child Support Guidelines

The history and implementation of child support guidelines in each jurisdiction presents various challenges to family law practitoners. These materials introduce the legislative development of the guidelines and describe their general applicability ...
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Child Support in Missouri

INTRODUCTIONChild support has received a great deal of attention in recent years. In response, the legislature and the courts have made it easier to collect child support. The purpose of this brochure is to answer some of the questions which are ...
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Child Support Means More Than Money: The Problem of Selective Enforcement

The rash of media attention on "deadbeat fathers" has prompted Congress and the courts to make the enforcement of child support orders an important public policy priority. The result of this heavy emphasis on child support enforcement is today's ...
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Claims Against Spouse under Community Property Obligation No Longer Permissible

In the not yet final decision in 11601 Wilshire Associates v. Helen Grebow, 98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5789 (1998), the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, has ruled that a landlord had no cause of action against a wife simply ...
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Collaborative Law (Divorce)

Enduring a divorce is a trying time in anyone's life, let alone having to suffer through disputes regarding property, child custody, huge legal bills, lengthy court hearings and the loss of one's significant other. Collaborative law, also referred ...
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Common Law Marriage in Texas

To have a common law marriage in Texas, you must do three things: (1) have an agreement to be married (2) hold yourself out to a third party as being married, and (3) live togetherRemember, while common law marriage in Texas has the same legal ...
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Common Misconceptions Regarding Incapacity Planning

Guardianship is a simple process especially if requested by the family. Just ask the family doctor to appoint you as guardian. Guardianship is a court procedure that is subject to the regular court related costs and time delays. Family doctors do ...
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