family law

domestic partner adoption

Domestic partner adoption occurs when one partner in a domestic partnership adopts a child born to the other partner. Domestic partnerships are recognized relationships between two people who do not wish to be married or cannot be married,...

domestic partners

Domestic partners refers to two persons engaged in a commitment (generally, a civil union) that is legally equivalent to marriage. Individuals generally decide to enter domestic partnership because they wish to avoid marriage or because they...

domestic relations

Domestic relations is a reference to the field of family law, which governs relations within a family or household. In the past, these relations were limited to those between spouses, parents and children, and legal guardians and wards....

domestic violence

Domestic violence is an issue common to both criminal law and family law that tends to be statutorily defined.

For example:

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) states in Section 12291(a)(8) “[t]he term ‘domestic...

elder law

Elder law is an area of law that addresses the legal needs of elderly people, including retirement benefits, estate planning, health care, health management, and other issues. Elder law varies from state to state and in some jurisdictions,...

election under the will

Election under the will, also known as taking against the will, refers to the decision of the surviving spouse to refuse what the deceased spouse chose to leave to them in the will. Instead of accepting whatever was left to them in that will...

elective share

The elective share is also known as a spousal share, statutory share, election against the will, or forced share. In the United States, statutory elective share law exists to prevent the disinheritance of a spouse. Elective share statutes...

emancipated minor

An emancipated minor is a minor who has been judicially emancipated from their parents, or has reached the age of majority and is therefore free from the custody and control of their parents. Such individuals are expected to support and care...

emancipation

Emancipation is an act by which a person who was once under the authority of another is set free from that authority. In modern times, this is generally referencing a minor. Historically, this would also include slaves.

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emancipation of minors

Emancipation is a mechanism through which eligible minors are granted some or all of the rights and statuses adults hold. See: Ortega v. Salt Lake Wet Wash Laundry.

All states have laws dealing with the "emancipation" of...

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