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

Legal Articles

• Intercepting Tax Refunds When a Parent Fails to Pay Child Support
  It seems only fair that if a parent is entitled to a tax refund, and he or she owes back child support, then back child support ought to be paid off first.  For that reason, federal law provides that if a parent owes back child support, then a state child support office can intercept that parent’s tax refund for you and apply it to the back child support.  Even if the child for … 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

• Family Court Request For Payment For Indigent Defense Services
• 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

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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