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Shared Parental Responsibility and Visitation

Shared Parental Responsibility and Visitation

In a divorce proceeding, parents may consider sharing their parental responsibilities by entering into a shared or joint custody agreement. Shared custody is...

Overview of Malpractice Actions Against Child Welfare Agencies or Caseworkers

There are major problems with respect to the way in which child welfare agencies and caseworkers operate in the child welfare system. The agency or caseworker may neglect the child, not provide adequate avenues for the child, or may even in...

Cohabitation Agreements

Cohabitation Agreements

A cohabitation agreement is an understanding between two unmarried persons who live together as to how they have agreed to treat their individual assets and how they agree to manage,...

Sterilization of an Incompetent Individual

Sterilization of an incompetent individual is a hotly contested area of the law. Some states permit sterilization requests and others do not. From a traditional standpoint, the decision of whether to sterilize an incompetent individual is a...

Invalid Provisions In a Premarital Agreement

Premarital agreements are governed by state law. Therefore, the law of the state in which the spouses reside determines what may and may not be included in a premarital agreement. While the law varies by state, there are a few generally...