| Paternity Proceedings |
| Depending upon whether a state has adopted the Uniform Parentage Act or whether they have another state statute that governs, paternity proceedings may typically be commenced any time from after the child's birth or at any time for the purpose of declaring the existence of the father and child relationship. The action may also be commenced for the purpose of declaring the non-existence of the father and child relationship.More... |
| Confidentiality and Juvenile Court Records |
| Almost every state has a law that prohibits to some degree public access to juvenile court records. Each state has statutes establishing the right of access to records created during juvenile delinquency proceedings. More... |
| Access to Adoption Records |
| The adoption process has traditionally been a closed proceeding. In most agency adoptions and in many private placements, the adoptive and biological parents do not meet and do not know each other's identity. While court proceedings are not open to the public. Once the adoption is granted, the records of the proceeding, along with the investigative reports on the parties, are sealed and are generally not available for inspection by anyone except upon court order for ''good cause.'' More... |
| 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, control, acquire and dispose of assets in the event the relationship terminates. The advantage of a cohabitation agreement is that, if properly drawn, it will reduce the stresses that would be involved if the cohabitation relationship terminates. More... |
| Legal Issues That May Arise With In Vitro Fertilization |
| In vitro fertilization is defined as a method of assisted reproduction in which a man's sperm and a woman's egg oocyte are combined in a laboratory dish, where fertilization occurs. The resulting embryo is then transferred to the uterus to develop naturally. More... |
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