ArticleChild Support In Arizona – Some Basics You Need To KnowParents in Arizona are required to provide ‘reasonable support' for their minor children. A.R.S. § 25-501(A). United StatesFamily and MatrimonialDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleChild Abduction Proceedings And Defences Under The 1980 Hague Convention (2 August 2024)The 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction enables the swift return of abducted children between signatory countries. It criminalizes taking a child out of the UK without appropriate consent. Defenses against return are narrowly defined and include consent, acquiescence, child's objection, grave risk of harm, and settlement.United KingdomFamily and Matrimonial
ArticleThe Welfare Of The Child Is Paramount: How An Adoption Order Passed Without Consent Of Biological ParentsThe cornerstone of family law in Singapore is that the welfare of the child is paramount. This was reiterated in the recent decision of Re B [2020] SGFC 46 ("Re B"). United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialWithers LLP
ArticleWhat Factors Go Into Determining Child Support?In cases where parents are divorced or not married and living separately, most parents are familiar with the idea of child support (i.e., one parent paying money to the other parent for the benefit of the children.)United StatesFamily and MatrimonialDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleGuide To Child Adoption In Hong KongThe process begins with the consent of the birth parent(s) to put the child up for adoption. Consent is only waived in select circumstances, such as where the child is abandoned or when the birth parents cannot be located. United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialWithers LLP
ArticleHow To Properly Calculate Child Support For Multiple Families – The Appellate Division Weighs InWhile the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines provides guidance on how to determine child support for multiple families, the Appellate Division in Harte v. Hand, a newly published (precedential) decision, provides a more detailed computation analysis that the Court describes as a "workable method" to achieve equity.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleLegal Remedies For Child Trafficking And Abuse In NigeriaChild trafficking is one of the three most illegal profitable trades the world over. It comes next to drug trafficking and trafficking in arms.NigeriaCriminal LawThe Trusted Advisors
ArticleCan Child Custody And Maintenance Orders Be Modified In Nigeria?Court orders and judgments are generally considered final, subject only to appeal to higher courts or could be set aside in a few circumstances permitted by the lawNigeriaFamily and MatrimonialEbelechukwu Law Firm
ArticleCovid-19 Vaccines – What Happens About A Child's Consent?The Government is offering Covid-19 vaccinations to all 12-15 year olds (children 16 and over were already eligible) and is shortly rolling out jabs for clinically vulnerable children aged 5-11.United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Russell-Cooke LLP
ArticleChild Support Obligation When The Child Won't Speak To The ParentWhen there is a hostile relationship or a non-existent relationship between a child and a non-custodial parent, there is a possibility that the non-custodial parent may be relieved of the obligation to contribute towards college expenses.United StatesFamily and MatrimonialFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleJudge Jones Provides Some New Clarity Just Ahead Of The NJ Emancipation StatuteSigned into law on January 19, 2016, New Jersey's emancipation law is set to take effect on February 1, 2017 and will apply to all child support orders issued prior to or after its effective date.United StatesFamily and MatrimonialFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleAn Introduction To Child Support In FloridaFlorida courts determine the amount of child support a parent owes based on mandatory schedules, or "guidelines," set forth in Florida Statute § 61.30. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleTips To Keep In Mind When Child Support Needs To ChangeA common misperception arises as to when child support amounts change. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleStep-Parents: Will You Have A Child Support Obligation?Families come in all shapes and sizes. Today, blended families are common, and many people find themselves becoming step-parents to their new spouse's children.CanadaFamily and MatrimonialSiskinds LLP
ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Father's Sole Custody To His Children In The UAE?The law which governs family matters and disputes (including divorce) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleIncentive Trusts for Children: Motivating Children to Make Worthwhile Life DecisionsOver the next decade, increasingly large amounts of wealth will pass by gift and inheritance from parents to children.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionFarella Braun & Martel
ArticleWhat is child support used for in Australia?Child support payments - what they are, what they are used for & factors that determine the amount payable.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialJB Solicitors
ArticleChild Support AgreementsA Child Support Agreement between separated parents sets out the agreed terms that they have reached for child support.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialCudmore Legal
ArticleNew Jersey Emancipation Statute Signed By Governor ChristieOn Tuesday, January 19th, Governor Christie took a break from his busy presidential campaign to sign several new pieces of pending legislation, one of which was New Jersey's pending emancipation statute...United StatesFamily and MatrimonialFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleCase Comment – Covid-19 Vaccination Of Children, O.M.S. v. E.J.S., 2021 SKQB 243The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench recently rendered a decision that will be of note to separated or divorced parents who disagree on whether to vaccinate children between the ages of 5 to 11.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)McKercher LLP