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Can The State Terminate A Mothers And Fathers Rights Over Their Children?
Yes. Every state has an agency that protects the interests of children. That agency may ask the court to terminate parental rights. Usually, the state must show that the parent … more
Can My Parental Rights Be Terminated While I Am In Jail?
Yes. A parent's rights over their child may be terminated due to the parent's abandonment of the child. A parent's incarceration may result in an abandonment due to the length of … more
In Washington D.C., Can a Spouse Give Up His or Her Right to Alimony in a Premarital Agreement?
Yes, Washington D.C. law allows spouses to include modification or elimination of spousal support in their prenuptial agreement. However, if that modification or elimination of … more

How to Establish Paternity
With steadily rising numbers of children being born out of wedlock, and a society that no longer stigmatizes having children outside of a marriage, paternity courts are overrun with unmarried litigants seeking to establish paternity, custody, visitation, child support and related matters regarding their children. Fortunately, paternity court is not the only means of establishing … more
The Difference Between Marriage and Civil Unions
Much is made in the media about the differences between marriage and civil unions but what exactly are those differences and are they significant? People, presumably, get married because they are in love and seek to make a life time commitment to each other. People enter domestic partnerships for the same presumptive reasons. However, a marriage brings certain legal benefits … more