Legal Articles

• Do I Need a Lawyer to Establish or Enforce a Child Support Order?
  Every state has child support agencies that are set up to help you establish and enforce a child support order.  By filling out a short application and submitting a copy of your support order, if one already exists, you easily can enlist the help of your local child support office.  These offices offer free child support services to people who receive public assistance, such as … more
• What is the Difference Between a Same-Sex Marriage, a Domestic Partnership, and a Civil Union?
  Under current law, same-sex marriages are legal in three states – Iowa, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Vermont has also approved same-sex marriages and they will become legal on September 1, 2009.  Same-sex marriages were legal for about five months in California, but now are not legal; of course, this development leaves many questions as to the status of the marriages that … more