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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...

International Divorce and Foreign Divorce Decrees

With many people living and working abroad after being married in the United States international divorce is becoming more of a common practice. International divorce cases may be very complex due to the laws of the country in which the parties...

Statutory and Other Types of Marriage

Statutory Marriage

A marriage by definition is a union between a man and a woman. Every state has different requirements with respect to becoming legally and statutorily married. For example, in Michigan a...

Parental Duties and Rights

Parental Duties

* Support. A parent is legally required to provide food, clothing, shelter, and medical care for his or her child. A parent's duty to support a child ends when the child is no longer a minor...

Minors and Medical Treatment - Parental Consent

Generally, parental consent is required before a minor can receive medical treatment. Most states define a minor as a person under the age of 18. State laws make an exception to the parental consent requirement in emergency...