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Family Law and Divorce Law Articles

Child Custody

• How is Child Support Determined In order to establish consistency and predictability in the amount of child support awards, the federal government mandates child support guidelines to be used by the states.
• Chameleon Kids Divorced parents need to love their children more than they hate each other in order to prevent the chameleon effect.
• A Child Cries; Parents Misinterpret There are many possible reasons why children resist going from one parent to the other.
• It Doesn't Pay To Lie To Children To protect a child from the truth, unless there are serious and extenuating circumstances, is only to delay reality and cause confusion.
     
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Marriage and Divorce

• Divorce Terminology A divorce may be one of the most complex legal processes that a person encounters in his or her lifetime.
• What Happens in a Divorce? The necessary steps in obtaining a divorce will depend on the particular situation of the parties getting the divorce.

• Why Divorce and Bankruptcy Often go Hand in Hand Money is the number one stress factor in many relationships.
• "Good Providers" Can Be Rotten At Marriage The belief seems to be that by providing money one will have met his responsibilities and deserve to be acclaimed an accomplished parent and spouse. But that's not how it works.
• Don't Bad-Mouth Divorcing Parents In Front Of Children, Criticizing A Parent Also Hurts Kids Staying neutral when someone we love is going through the agony of divorce can be difficult, but it's one of the kindest things we can do their children.
• Cut Legal Fees With Honesty Lawyer fees don't need to become enormous in divorce cases if the divorcing spouses are honest and reasonable.
• Drug Abusers Delude Selves People who use drugs or alcohol often seem surprised when others question what they say, but one casualty of substance abuse is credibility.
• Parents Teach Children to Hold Grudges When a parent says one thing but does the opposite, it is the behavior that the child learns from, not the words.
     
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Family Law and Divorce Law Forms

• Adoption Information Worksheet
• Confirmation of Marriage
• Living Trust - Revocable
• Power of Atty - General
• Pre-Marital Agreement
• Reconciliation Agreement

Family Law and Divorce Law Calculators

• Child Support Calculators - A calculator to estimate child support payments for each state depending on factors such as the number of children, the income of the parents, etc.

Family Law and Divorce Law Links

• Just4Dads.org - Information for Fathers A web site that concentrates on information for fathers
• The ABA Center on Children and the Law To improve children's lives through advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice, and public policy
• ABA Family Law Highlights, committees, publications, reports, family law links
• Adoption Policy Resource Center Includes legislative news and analysis.
• Alliance for Non-Custodial Parents Rights - dedicated to preserving and promoting the civil and inalienable human rights of non-custodial parents.
• Association for Children for Enforcement of Support (ACES) - non-profit organization providing information about legal rights and remedies for collecting child support and resolving visitation problems.
• Christian Divorce Services - Resources and Articles for Christians Facing Divorce and Needing Christian Divorce Help.
• Divorce Lawyers - While many divorce attorneys offer credible services to their clients, we at Straight Divorce do that and more. Because we have made it our goal to provide straight answers to all questions about divorce, you are assured that when you visit Straight Divorce, you will find straight answers and clear solutions.