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Frequently Asked Questions

• 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
• Can I Get Health Insurance For My Child As Part Of The Child Support Process?
  New York State law mandates that all orders of child support must require either parent to extend health insurance available through and employer­ at the time the order is issued or at any … more

Legal Articles

• 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
• 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

Free Legal Forms

• Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights: Summary of State Laws
  This is a publication issued by the Child Welfare Information Gateway, a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services, and contains a … more
• Application For The Medicaid Plan First Program, Plan First Application For Women Without Children
• Statement Of Claimant Or Other Person - Form 234
• Form 234 - Blank Form To Fax Or Mail

Legal Guides

• Survey of Child Support Guidelines: Do They Use Net Income or Gross Income?
  Department of Health and Human Services chart of state laws regarding how income is determined … more
• Understanding and Managing Child Support Debt

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