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International Adoption - Home Study

What is a Home Study?

United States immigration laws require prospective parents to undergo a "home study" before they can adopt a child from a foreign country. A home study is an investigation into the...

Post Decree Modification of Spousal Support

Divorce Proceedings

While a divorce case is pending, a court has the power to dissolve the parties' marriage, to resolve issues of child custody and child support, to divide the parties' debts and...

Constitutional Rights of Children

The concept of ''children's rights'' is relatively new. For most of history, children were considered chattel and had no rights separate and apart from their parents. Parents made decisions affecting their children, and the children had no voice...

Personal Protection Orders and Family Violence Issues

A personal protection order, or PPO, is an order issued by the court precluding another individual, a respondent, from contact with the petitioner. A petitioner may file an application for a PPO after providing information that would support the...

Postmarital Agreements

Definition

A postmarital agreement, or postnuptial agreement, is an agreement executed by a husband and wife after they are married.

Purpose

Like a premarital...