Of all of the different fields in law, family law is one of the most complex and often confusing sectors. Due to its broad nature, the topic of your legal requirements will not only differ depending on the issue at hand, but also from person to person. Family law covers a wide spectrum of relationship marriage issues, civil partner unions, spousal abuse and annulment. It also covers matters involving children including adoption, surrogacy, child abuse and child abduction and the different legal processes which occur in each event. Whether you are looking to merely read up on these topics, or are looking for specific information to help with your personal case, our authors have provided masses of informative articles whether factual, conversational or from their own experiences within family law. You will also find a wide range of advice on choosing the right attorney for your case and what you can hope to expect in terms of a case following one of the many topics which are covered within family law.
Family Law Articles
Los Angeles Divorce Lawyer discusses custody and visitation
10th March 2008LAW OFFICES OF WARREN R. SHIELL www.la-familylaw.com California Custody and Visitation How can parents decide on a custody and visitation plan? Parents who separate should have a custody and visitation or parenting plan for deciding how they w...
Author: Los Angeles Divorce Lawyer
When Does Child Support Enforcement Enforce?
13th February 2008Contrary to belief, child support enforcement doesn’t start with the Child Support Enforcement Agency in your area. It first begins with an order of support, approved in court. If you don’t have an order of support, there is nothing to enforce. ...
Author: 4Change
Child Support In Rhode Island - Soup To Nuts! Establishing, Modifying, Enforcing And Terminating
30th January 2008Rhode Island Child Support from Soup To Nuts by a Rhode Island Attorney Establishing Rhode Island Child Support: How is Rhode Island (RI) Child Support determined in divorce cases, paternity cases, child support cases and child visitation cases? ...
Author: David Slepkow, Rhode Island Lawyer
Child Support Contempt in Rhode Island (RI) by a Family and Divorce Law Attorney, David Slepkow
30th January 2008Child support contempt in Rhode Island (RI) If a person violates a Rhode Island Family Court order by not paying child support, the parent with physical custody may file a motion to hold that person in contempt for failure to pay child support. A perso...
Author: David Slepkow, Rhode Island Lawyer
The Intersection of Family Law and Criminal Law in Rhode Island - Untangling the Web!
30th January 2008The intersection between family law, criminal law and divorce in RI Overview A Rhode Island criminal domestic misdemeanor or felony case is often intertwined with complex issues concerning family law, child custody, child support, visitation, restra...
Author: David Slepkow, Rhode Island Lawyer
Top 8 Arguments that Don't Work in Family Court! The Judges have Heard it a Million Times Before!
30th January 2008Top 8 arguments that typically do not work in Family Court in Rhode Island (RI). I also seriously doubt that they work anywhere else! Article by a Rhode Island divorce and family law lawyer. This article applies to all family law cases including divorce,...
Author: David Slepkow, Rhode Island Lawyer
Prenuptial Agreements - Do's and Dont's
18th January 2008Unless your a lawyer, you probably don't really know much about prenuptial agreements. For example, did you know that prenuptial agreements that "promote divorce" are unenforceable? Or that you can't put anything in your prenup about religion, c...
Author: dmf32835
Should I get Prenup?
17th January 2008Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! Should you get a prenup? The answer in most cases is yes. A prenuptial agreement is similar to car insurance. No one anticipates an accident or a divorce. We certainly don’t like thinking or talking abou...
Author: Kelly Chang Rickert
The Purpose-Driven Divorce
17th January 2008When you hire a divorce lawyer, you are hiring him/her to help you get a divorce. What does that mean? Very simply put, at the end of this lengthy process, is a Judgment of Dissolution. Your divorce is not final unless Judgment is entered. Sounds ...
Author: Kelly Chang Rickert
Name Change Petitions for Children under Texas Law: Factors Considered by Courts
28th August 2007TEXAS COURT LISTS FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DECIDING WHETHER TO GRANT A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE NAME OF A MINOR By: Marc Rapaport http://www.TexasNameChange.com Under Texas law, a court may order the name of a child changed if the court determines ...
Author: Marc Rapaport
Motions to Modify Child Support in Rhode Island- Modification of Child Support by a RI Family Lawyer
15th August 2007How is Child support modified in Rhode Island divorce and family law cases?Child support in Rhode Island is not automatically modified when there is a change in circumstances. The parent must file a motion to modify child support. When a motion for modifi...
Author: David Slepkow, Rhode Island Lawyer
Living Will Form vs. Health Care Power of Attorney Form
12th March 2007A will to live, formally called a living will form, is a type of advance directive. These legal forms are usually required to be notarized or signed and dated by witnesses.A living will form usually covers specific directions as to what kind of medical tr...
Author: dmf32835
Law and the Child Welfare
07th September 2006Welfare of the child is supreme. This principle of assigning paramount consideration to the interests of the child has developed simultaneously with the concept of transforming parental power into parental responsibility. So in any adjudication pertaining...
Author: Jelly Gupta
The Minor And Partition Under Hindu Law
07th September 2006The joint family system is an inseparable concomitant of the life of the Hindus as suggested by the statement that there is no escape for a Hindu from the joint family. A Hindu joint family comprises of the common ancestor and all his lineal male descenda...
Author: Jelly Gupta
Child Custody in Oklahoma
07th September 2006The laws in Oklahoma define temporary custody of a child as a decision made by the parents at the time of separation. Sometimes what could be in the best interest of the child at the time of separation might not be the best for the child down the road. ...
Author: T. Going
