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Family Law
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Domestic Violence 
 This site features fact sheets and brochures on domestic violence (some available in Spanish), training materials for lawyers, and statistics on same-sex battering, battered immigrant women, dating violence, protection orders, and many other legal topics related to domestic violence. Also includes a bibliography and related Web links. http://www.abanet.org/domviol/ Topics: Law by Subject, Social Issues, Women Last updated Jan 23, 2008 Emancipation in the United States
"Emancipation is not available in every state in the United States. Where it is available, emancipation is a legal process by which minors can attain legal adulthood before reaching the age at which they would normally be considered adults." This site provides links to the laws and available legal processes regulating the emancipation of minors in various states. From the Juvenile Law Center, a public interest law firm. http://www.jlc.org/factsheets/emancipationus/ Topics: Families, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject Last updated Aug 9, 2008 FindLaw: Family Law Center
Articles and resources about family law issues in the United States. Main topics include adoption, child custody, child support, divorce, and marriage and living together. Includes links to laws and related materials for each state and for specific topics, such as international adoption, physical and legal child custody, child support guidelines, spousal support (alimony), prenuptial agreements, same-sex couples, and more. http://family.findlaw.com Topics: Families Last updated Nov 16, 2005 Property Division and Alimony
Collection of legal resources concerning property division and alimony, "[t]he money paid by one ex-spouse to the other for support under the terms of a court order or settlement agreement following a divorce." Covers dividing property during divorce, searching for hidden assets, records to keep when you receive alimony, and related topics. From Nolo, a California publisher of legal self-help books. http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/101C121B-3FFB-42F9-B60C2CC50B6921C6/118/246/107/ Topics: Families, Law by Subject Last updated Apr 30, 2008 Tables Summarizing [Family] Law in the Fifty States
A selection of tables providing a quick view of various aspects of family law for the fifty states in the areas of alimony/spousal support factors, custody criteria, child support guidelines, grounds for divorce and residency requirements, property division, and third-party visitation. http://www.abanet.org/family/familylaw/tables.html Topics: Families Last updated Aug 20, 2001 |
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