Religion & Law

"High court upheld child custody rights of non-biological parent"
"High court upheld child custody rights of non-biological parent": The Virginian-Pilot provides a news update that begins, "The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a lower state court decision that grants some custody rights to the non-biological parent in a legal dispute between two women who jointly parented a child in a past lesbian relationship...

Two Ky COA To Be Published Decisions From Friday
Pickelsimer v. Mullins, a lesbian child custody case and Hoofring v. Fite, et al, regarding modification of child support order were designated by the Kentucky Court of Appeals March 28, 2008 to be published...

Reducing Child Support and Alimony
During divorce, couples with children will either come to a child custody agreement or have custody decided by the court. After custody is decided, one parent will generally be ordered to pay child support...

Changing Custody FAQ
When Can I Ask for a Change of Custody?Before a change of custody is granted, the Court must find that there has been a substantial and continuing change in circumstances, and it is in the best interest of the child that custody be changed....

Vermont - Virginia Lesbian Custody Battle Update
A Vermont judge dissolved the civil union between two lesbians who have been fighting in court over custody of their child. I've blogged many times about this case case before, and it is truly a sad case...

With More Than Sixty Percent of People Ordered to Pay Child Support Not Complying, NYC Finally Turns Its Attention to Child Support Enforcement
In more than sixty percent of the child custody cases in Staten Island, a borough of New York City, the noncustodial parent does not pay their court-ordered child support. Sixty percent...

Child Support Orders
How to modify terms

Child Support Survival Guide
The Child Support Enforcement System

Child Support Overview
Federal requires states to set guidelines for support.

Child Support
Disputing Paternity

Missing Children
Databases and organizations

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

Family Law
involving divorce, child custody, spousal support, common law, adoption and same sex marriage.

West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support
West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Sperm Donor
Ordered to Pay Child Support

Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.

Missouri Accidents
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other Missouri vehicle accidents.