Laws on family planning now exist in a number of countries worldwide. In the United States, federal family planning laws usually dictate how federal money should be spent in helping U.S. states and foreign countries handle family planning issues,...
Child custody cases represent the primary types of proceedings in the family law arena in which father's equal rights come into play in court decisions, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. The concept of gender...
A father possesses a specific set of rights with regard to his children. Although state laws vary somewhat regarding family law issues, the rights of a father are the same no matter where he happens to live in the country, according to the...
Family laws in all jurisdictions in the United States contain provisions designed to guide parents in developing voluntary child custody agreements, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. These laws allow parents...
Laws pertaining to divorced parents vary slightly from one U.S. jurisdiction to another. Nonetheless, the rights afforded to divorced fathers are the same no matter where you happen to reside in the United States, according to the American Bar...
The laws of all states establish specific rights for a noncustodial father, according to Nolo. While some minor variations exist in family laws from state to state, the rights extended to noncustodial fathers are similar across the country. The...
A guardianship is a legal order that gives someone other than a child's parents the right to make child care decisions and take care of the child. Although a legal guardianship does not terminate a parent's custody rights, it does grant the...
Grandparents possess a specific set of rights when the parents of their grandchildren face a case involving termination of their parental rights, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. Although state laws regarding...
A majority of states maintain laws expressing a preference for joint custody over sole custody, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. With that noted, there are a few states with laws that maintain no such preference. No...
As a teen father, you face significant personal, emotional and legal challenges, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. Although laws and procedures associated with these rights vary somewhat from one state to another,...
Although minor variations exist in visitation laws from one jurisdiction to another in the United States, a father's parenting time rights are largely the same from state to state. If you are involved in a divorce or paternity proceeding, you need...
As a father, if you desire to obtain custody of your child, you must follow both court procedures and meet statutory requirements pursuant to the family laws in force in all states, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law....
Changing child custody represents one of the most complicated areas of family law, according to "Child Custody A to Z" by Guy J. White. The laws of all states establish a high standard to meet in order to change a custody arrangement. That...
A father charged with an obligation to financially support a minor also maintains certain rights associated with the payment of child support, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. Individual state laws regarding these...
Preparing for and pursuing a divorce requires that you fully understand your rights as a man in this type of proceeding. Although divorce laws and related procedures are not identical in all jurisdictions in the country, the general rights of men...
Despite some minor differences, statutes regarding child custody and relocation issues largely are the same from one state to another, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. These laws govern everything from situations in...
The laws of all states contain provisions establishing certain rights for minor children involved in custody proceedings, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. The procedures used in family court exist, in part, to...
A grandparent's access rights to a grandchild vary significantly from state to state, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. These laws differ both as to when a grandparent can use the courts to access a grandchild, as...
All states maintain statutes, and associated court procedures, that exist both to establish but also maintain and protect the rights of a father to his child, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. A father possesses the...
Laws regarding spousal maintenance--sometimes still referred to as "alimony"--vary somewhat from one state to another, according to "The Complete Divorce Handbook: A Practical Guide" by Brette McWhorter Sember. No matter the specifics of the...
Basic child visitation laws and rights are similar in all U.S. states. These laws establish the circumstances in which a non-custodial parent is entitled to and denied visitation--or parenting time--with her minor child. The statutes also include...
The death of a custodial parent is not only an emotional experience but a legally challenging event as well. Although custody laws vary slightly from one state to another, the general procedures associated with legal issues following the deal of a...
The laws of each state maintain specific provisions setting forth the rights of an unmarried father in regard to his child. These rights include those associated with establishing legal paternity as well as developing an appropriate custody and...
State statutes across the country establish the specific rights enjoyed by parents in child custody cases. These laws are gender-neutral, meaning that neither parent obtains special consideration simply on the basis of sex, according to the...
Alimony awards occur in divorces on a case by case basis, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. Pursuant to the divorce and alimony laws in force in every jurisdiction in the country, a couple can agree to alimony during...
Family law statutes in each of the 50 states establish the process for determining, enforcing and changing child custody. Parents can develop a child custody arrangement on their own and voluntarily. If parents are unable to reach such an...
All states in the U.S. maintain statutes governing the potential obligation of a parent to maintain health insurance during and following divorce proceedings, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. These laws set forth...
Negotiating a divorce settlement allows both parties an opportunity to avoid the cost and stress that can come from a divorce trial. A mediator can provide a sense of ease between the two parties as they discuss how to best handle issues, such as...
As a father facing the prospect of a divorce, you need to understand your basic rights. Although there are minor differences in divorce laws from one state to another in the U.S., divorce laws largely are the same from one jurisdiction to another,...
