Category : Family Law : Law & Legal & Attorney

Grandparent's Custodial Rights

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Grandparents' rights relative to their grandchildren has become a hot topic as the population ages. One of the legal milestones on this issue, the U.S. Supreme Court's 2000 decision in the case of Troxell v. Granville, severely restricted grandparents' rights to demand visitation, but it did not res

Legal Rights of Domestic Partners

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Though domestic partnerships are often between same-sex partners, the term may also refer to some heterosexual unmarried couples. In all states that recognize domestic partnerships, you must register as such, usually with the Department of Human Services. You'll have more legal rights than if you do

How to Deal With Family Violence

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When you consider family violence it covers a broader prospective and includes children, maybe elders being subjected to abuse than just abuse between two partners. Also the abuse can be physical but may be subtler and includes intimidation, mental and emotional abuse and exploitation. It can be int

What to Do for an Annulment

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Legally, an annulment is defined as a method for declaring a marriage to be null and void. There is a huge difference between a divorce and an annulment. A divorce merely ends a marriage, while an annulment actually declares that the marriage never took place. Annulments used to be much more common