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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Comparison of Prior Law and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

AFDC provided income support to families with children deprived of parental support. JOBS was an employment and training program for AFDC recipients. Emergency Assistance (EA) provided short term emergency services and benefits to needy families ...
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Conservatorships

A conservatorship is "a court proceeding to appoint a manager for the financial affairs and/or the personal care of one who is either physically or mentally unable to handle either one or both." 1) A conservatorship shifts the responsibility of ...
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Contested Divorces

A "contested" divorce is basically one in which the parties are not in agreement on one or more of the issues and it becomes necessary to litigate those issues in court. These issues include but are not limited to: In contested divorce cases the ...
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D&O Insurance: Will It Be Available After a Chapter 11 Filing?

Directors and officers have become common targets for litigation. Class actions are everywhere. The recently enacted Sarbanes-Oxley Act emphasizes the role of directors as gatekeepers and their responsibility to ensure good accounting practices and ...
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Did You Know

That one of the many differences between companies formed under the International Business Companies Act (Cap. 291) ("IBCs") and companies formed under the Companies Act (Cap. 285) ("Local Companies") is the effective date of amendments to ...
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Division of Property upon Divorce

What is Community Property? It is presumed that all property acquired by the parties during the marriage is community property. Separate property is that property owned by a spouse prior to marriage or acquired by a spouse during marriage by gift ...
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Divorce and Family

The Massachusetts Court has traditionally been conservative in its' approach to divorce and the dissolution of the nuclear family. The courts routinely followed conventional practice regarding the custody of children and the division of the family ...
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Divorce, Child Custody, Visitation, Child and Support in Arkansas

*** Disclaimer: The following is general information regarding divorce, child custody, visitation, and child support. This material is not legal advice and does not cover all issue that may arise by the separation of parties or the filing of ...
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Divorce In Florida

Before you take any legal steps to end your marriage, you should make sure that you have tried all possible ways to save it. Do you want professional help in working out ways to save your marriage? Many communities and social and religious ...
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Divorce in Texas

A divorce is one of the most stressful and traumatic events in your life. It is surrounded by myth and misunderstanding. The information in this web site covers some of the more important legal concerns of the parties to a divorce and some of the ...
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