FAMILY LAW

Most custody decisions are made by family courts. However, where a juvenile court has found that a minor poses a threat to society if current custody arrangements continue, the juvenile court may turn over physical custody to the state. Jurisdiction is an issue that receives much attention. A court has the power to settle a […]

Contents Introduction What is Adoption Different Types of Adoption Getting Started Voluntary Consent Termination of Parental Rights for “Cause” The Home Study Custody Post-Placement Assessment and Finalization Foreign Adoptions Special Needs Children Legal Counsel Local Rules for Adoption Resources 1. INTRODUCTION Bringing a child into a family through adoption is a wonderful experience. Many families, […]

Every state has an agency to help obtain and enforce child support payments and deal with related issues. A good first step for you would be to consult your local phone book and call the agency. Check under child support in the government section. The procedures can get bureaucratic some complain, but it is worth […]

GLOSSARY OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT TERMS administrative procedure – method by which support orders are made and enforced by an executive agency rather than by courts and judges Aid to Families with Dependent Children – assistance payments made on behalf of children who don’t have the financial support of one of their parents by reason […]

Check also: State and Local IV-D Agencies on the WEB (Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement – OCSE website) A ALABAMA Department of Human Resources, Division of Child Support, 50 Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36130-1801, (334) 242-9300, FAX: (334) 242-0606, 1-800-284-4347 [1] ALASKA Child Support Enforcement Division, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 310, Anchorage, AK 99501-6699, […]

Handbook on Child Support Enforcement U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), 370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447 OCSE website ENFORCING THE SUPPORT ORDER: ENFORCEMENT A main objective of the Child Support Enforcement Program is to make sure that child support […]