Family Law

Family law is the name given to the branch of civil law that a family lawyer or a family attorney covers including the legal relationships among family members, including husbands, wives, parents, children, and domestic partners. A family law attorney or a family law lawyer specializes in the family law relationships which encompass adoption, child custody, visitation rights, domestic violence, divorce, juvenile dependency and delinquency, marital property rights, support obligations, and paternity. Because these personal relationships are governed by state law, what constitutes "family law" may vary from state to state. Please read on to find a family lawyer, family attorney or to learn more about family law. Family lawyer and family attorney information provided by Lawyers.com.

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	Legal articles focusing on Family Law Child Abuse and Neglect: What's In a Name? Could your child be removed from your home due to child abuse or neglect based on the name you gave him? Child abuse or neglect includes exposing a child to a substantial risk of harm, and at least one forensic psychologist is of the opinion that a negative or controversial name can amount to abuse. Remarriage If you are planning on remarrying, you should be aware of past obligations, such as child support and alimony, which could affect your relationship with your new spouse. There may be a waiting period and proof of termination of any prior marriages might be required. Getting a Background Check before Getting Married It's a sad but not uncommon scenario: Someone gets married and only later finds out that her new spouse has a criminal history or has an ex-wife. It should be the happiest time of your life, and to keep it that way, you might want to consider getting a background check before getting married. Ask a Lawyer - Family Law questions answered by leading lawyers Will I Have To Pay My Husband's Debts in a Divorce? I'm getting divorced and I would like to know if I get all my bills paid off that are in my name, are they going to make us split his bills and I have to pay those, too? Dad's New Girlfriend Mistreats My Son My question is my ex-husbands girlfriend treats my son badly when he visits his dad. His dad works nights and is hardly there when our son visits him, which is not very often. His dad doesn't call much or come and see him very much. So when he does visit our son wants to spend time with just his dad... One Night Stand You'll Now Remember Forever I just found out from a girl i had a one-night stand with that she is pregnant, and the baby is mine. I have offered to help her with adoption but refuses to give up the baby, she assured me she would raise it alone and not need my help. How would I go about terminating my parental rights? I have no... Getting Sole Custody While Dad's in Prison My son is four and half currently his father and I have joint custody. However, his father is in prison for 13 months. Can I request the court to grant me full custody while he is in prison? Boyfriend Locked Away in Jail My boyfriend has been jailed for both criminal contempt and civil contempt for failure to appear for his child custody issue court date. They have sentenced him to serve 180 days PLUS to remain in jail until he pays the FULL amount he is in arrears!!!!! Everyone says to get a good attorney, but I...