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Overview of the Family Medical Leave Act

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid and job-protected leave from her employment. The FMLA applies to all public and private employers that have 50 or more employees...

Child Custody in Divorce Actions

Parenting Agreements

In most divorce cases involving minor children, the parents resolve the issue of child custody in a parenting agreement. A parenting agreement is a plan for raising a child after the...

Adoption and Safe Families Act - Permanency Plans and Hearings

Permanency Hearings

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) requires states to conduct a permanency hearing within 12 months of a child's placement in foster care and at least every 12 months thereafter for...

International Divorce and Foreign Divorce Decrees

With many people living and working abroad after being married in the United States international divorce is becoming more of a common practice. International divorce cases may be very complex due to the laws of the country in which the parties...

Planning for a Disabled Child

Planning for Disabled Children

There are many parents that have children with disabilities. It is important for those parents to plan for the care of their children when the parents are no longer living. Often...