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Family Law

Paternity
Paternity simply means fatherhood. In a legal context, paternity is a legal acknowledgement that a man is the father of a child. More...
Statutory and Other Types of Marriage
A marriage by definition is a union between a man and a woman. Every state has different requirements with respect to becoming legally and statutorily married. More...
The Nursing Home Decision, Finding a Nursing Home, and the Cost
A nursing home is a facility that becomes a new home for an elderly person. The facility offers food, skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, medical services, personal services, and recreational activities. The decision to place the elder person in a nursing home facility can be very taxing on the family members. The decision is even more difficult if the elder is reluctant to residing in a nursing home facility. More...
Involuntary Commitment of an Individual
Involuntary commitment of an individual occurs when the individual is ordered to a treatment facility or hospital to prevent them from harming themselves or others. In order for one to be confined against their wishes they must be mentally ill, under the influence of an intoxicant or narcotic, or a danger to themselves of others. More...
Right of Putative Father to have his Child Bear his Surname
In some instances, a putative father who gains custody or visitation of his child may want the child's surname changed from that of the mother's to his own. Neither parent has a paramount right over the other to assign to the child a particular surname, even in those jurisdictions that statutorily mandate the child's surname initially is to be that of the mother. More...

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  • Abuse
  • Adoptions
  • Alimony
  • Child Custody
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