family law

For the television drama, please see Family Law''Family law is an area of the law that deals with familyfamily-related issues and domestic relations including, but not limited to marriage, civil unioncivil unions, divorce, spousal abuse, child custody and visitation, property, alimony, and child support awards, as well as child abuse issues, and adoption.This list is by no means dispositive of the potential issues that come through the family court system. In many jurisdictionjurisdictions in the United States, the family courts see the most crowded docketdockets. litigantLitigants representative of all social classsocial and economic classes are parties within the judicial systemsystem. Because the family courts are notoriously underfunded and see a relatively large proportion of economically dependent litigants, a common criticism levied is that the system inherently prejudices the needs of these disadvantaged parties.

See also -

Law of the Family

Fathers' rights

Marriage strike

Same-Sex Marriage

Family law system in the UK

The Children Act

Algerian Family Code

Sir Morris Finer - Report on One Parent Familes

Research -

cdc.gov - Current marriage and divorce rates statistics

!eleventhdistrictcourt.state.nm .us - Recent court report that indicates 86% of order of protections were awarded to females and 7% of these petitions were denied in the same forty-six month period

stlouisfed.org - Government banking report linking divorce to bankruptcy

bible.gospelcom.net - Christian Biblical law

California Family Law Certified Specialist Sacramento County
Certified Family Law Specialist Attorney practicing in the Sacramento metropolitan area; family law emphasis in Collaborative Practice and mediation. Probate, wills and trusts assistance. Litigation services available.
http://www.familylaw-sacramento.com/

Buset & Partners LLP
At Buset & Partners LLP, We offer a practical and informed approach to meeting the legal needs of our clients with a consistent commitment of quality, thoroughness and efficiency.
http://www.buset-partners.com/

Law Office of Robert P. Murray
Massachusetts family law office. Services include divorce and related family matters, estate planning and real estate matters. Practice is focused in Middlesex and Worcester Counties.
http://www.murrayesq.com/

PIELSTICKER law firm, Berlin/Germany
PIELSTICKER is a Berlin based law firm with offices also in Munich, Duesseldorf and Freiburg. The main fields of competence are corporate law, business law, employment law, real estate law, inheritance law, tax law and mediation. Dr. Dietrich Pielsticker acts also as Notary for real estate contracts and foundation of companies. He is also admitted as attorney-at-law in the state of New York.
http://www.pielsticker.de/

Spanish Translator
Spanish/English translations; ATA certification, CA Judicial Council Certification
http://www.valletranslations.com/

DivorceNet
Information on the subjects of divorce, child support, custody, visitation, and spousal support, and a directory of U.S. divorce lawyers.
http://www.divorcenet.com/

FindLaw
Comprehensive legal guide, containing cases, codes, forms, links to law reviews, law schools, bar associations, law firms, experts, CLE courses, and other legal sites.
http://www.findlaw.com

Family Law
Legal publisher and training provider: publications, seminars, links, contact information, electronic library.
http://www.familylaw.co.uk/

Hieros Gamos
A comprehensive guide to law and government worldwide with legal links, seminars, free databases and software.
http://www.hg.org/

Law Library Resource Xchange
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