| Post-Decree Modification of Property Division |
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| During a divorce proceeding, the parties are entitled to conduct discovery. Discovery is a process by which each party can ask questions in depositions and inspect each other's financial and business records to discover the total assets and liabilities of the marriage. A court will enforce a party's right to full disclosure so that each party has a clear idea of the identity and value of all marital property.
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| Adoption and Safe Families Act - Reasonable Efforts |
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| The Family Preservation and Support Services Act required states to make "reasonable efforts" to reunify families and prevent the permanent removal of a child from his or her home. The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) attempts to clarify the "reasonable efforts" requirement. More... |
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| Child Custody and Religion |
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| Religion is usually not an issue in child custody proceedings, even if the parents practice different religions. For example, if a child has a Christian mother and a Jewish father, a court will not consider the merits of either religion in determining which parent should have custody of the child. The court will grant custody to one parent, or joint custody to both parents, and the child will be exposed to both the mother's religion and the father's religion.More... |
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| Abortion and Parental Consent |
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| Not only is informed consent required prior to obtaining an abortion; in many states parental consent is required in order for a minor to obtain an abortion. States have different requirements with respect to parental consent. More... |
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| Elder Individuals and Social Security |
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| Elder individuals are entitled to receive social security benefits upon turning the age of retirement, which is anywhere between 62 and 67 years of age, depending upon your circumstances and the year that the elder individual was born. Unfortunately for most retired workers the social security money received each month is not enough to live on. Currently, the maximum social security benefit that a retired worker may receive is $1,825 per month at age 65.More... |
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