Divorce With an Infant

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Conflict is inevitable between a divorcing couple. Many couples disagree on how to divide their property and income and how to split their time with their children. Most couples, however, share at least one common goal: to minimize the impact of their divorce on their children, especially when a bab

How to Change the Name of a Minor

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Many people simply don't like their names. Luckily, it's perfectly within your legal right to change your name if you so choose. But you don't have to be an adult to change your name. Minors can change their names, too, as long as the proper requirements are met.

Visitation Rights for Children Under Three-Years-Old in Texas

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The Texas Family Code governs the rights and obligations of parents. Judges must determine custody and visitation rights with the primary goal being what is in the child's best interests. Evidence of domestic violence committed by a parent may affect visitation.

How to State Guardianship of Children in a Will

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When you are making out your living will with the help of your lawyer, one decision that needs to be made and then included in the will is who will take guardianship of your underage children, if you have any. It's vitally important that this statement is included in the will because it makes it mor

Texas Marriage License Laws

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Texas marriage license fees vary by county.marriage image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.comIn Texas, the clerks of the county courts have the responsibility of issuing marriage licenses. Once issued, they remain valid for 30 days. Texas does not require a blood test to apply for a license....

Pennsylvania Paternity Test Laws

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Paternity testsChild image by Serenitie from Fotolia.comPennsylvania law requires a high standard of proof from a paternity test that a man is the father of a child. The court can order all parties in a paternity dispute to have genetic testing if an action is filed. Any concerned party...

What Are the Causes of a Negative Paternity Test?

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Paternity test makers state that while there is a slim chance of a false positive result, there is no chance of a false negative test result.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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Once upon a time there was a little girl who had a dream. A dream where she would grow up, marry a handsome gentleman, live in a beautiful home with a white picket fence around it, and have two or three children of her own. At least that is what she thought...

Verbal Abuse and How to Deal With It - How to Make it Better by Using an Effective Approach

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Recognizing verbal abuse and how to deal with it is very important in order to protect your self-esteem and your overall character. Verbal abuse will affect you in a very deep soul level. Narcissistic abuse is a kind of psychological rape that will leave you feeling violated on many different degree

How to Give Up Parental Rights in the State of Maryland

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Voluntarily surrendering, or terminating, parental rights over a single child or multiple children is referred to legally as relinquishment. Relinquishment laws vary by individual jurisdiction since family law is a state matter, rather than federal law. Accordingly, parents in Maryland can terminate

South Dakota Grandparents Visitation Rights

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In South Dakota, grandparents may be granted reasonable visitation rights, after proving such visits are in the best interests of the child and that there is either no interference in the parent-child relationship or prior denial and prevention of visits.

How to Declare Someone Mentally Incompetent in Ontario

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In Ontario, Canada individuals cannot be declared mentally incompetent by anyone except a judge in a court of law. A capacity hearing before an Ontario judge is only granted on the application of a qualified capacity assessor. Capacity assessors are certain health care and social service professiona

Why Are You Getting Hit?

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Are you asking yourself this question, "Why am I getting hit?" If you are, then you are in an unhealthy and abusive relationship. Hitting is a physical method to control behavior or actions of another person.

Grandparent's Custody Rights for Grandchildren in Massachusetts

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Under Massachusetts law, grandparents may pursue a variety of legal rights regarding their grandchildren, but the state often defers to the grandchildren's parents. Grandparents' options depend on many factors, including the marital status of their grandchild's parents; whether the grandchild's pare

Why Emotional Abuse is Just As Bad As Physical

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What exactly comes into your mind when you hear the word abuse? When most people think about it, physical abuse is the only thing that comes up. Everyone seems to forget about emotional abuse. Abuse usually means visual damage like nasty bruises or broken bones, not the deep and permanent emotional

Time For a New Message on Family Violence?

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The boy who broke your teenage heart, the girl who drove you to drink or poetry - did it ever occur to you that they might have abused you? New approaches to preventing inter-parental conflict and family violence suggest they might. There are variations on the theme, but most conflict resolution res

How do I Change a Baby's Name in Georgia?

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Under Georgia law, a baby's name can be changed for any reason as long as her parents agree or have no objection. Moreover, a baby's name cannot be changed to further a criminal or fraudulent purpose. Changing your baby's name requires filing a petition with the court and receiving a final order gra

8 Signs of Emotional Abuse

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Emotional abuse can subsist under a cloak of acceptance. And although it should be called for what it is, and never accepted, it can be difficult to pinpoint by identification. There are at least eight varieties of emotional abuse.

Change of Surname in UK

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If you get married and want to change your surname, or you just decide you no longer like your surname and want something different, you can easily change it in the United Kingdom. There are two ways you can change it: by statutory declaration or by Deed Poll; both are legally recognized in the UK.

How Can I Legally Change My Name?

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You can change your name for a number of reasons. For example, upon getting married or entering a common law relationship, many people change their last names. While the process is relatively easy for adults, name changes for children require different information and usually must be related to an a