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Adoption and Safe Families Act - Permanency Plans and Hearings

Permanency Hearings

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) requires states to conduct a permanency hearing within 12 months of a child's placement in foster care and at least every 12 months thereafter for...

Paternity Proceedings

When May Paternity Proceedings Be Commenced?

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...

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...

Mortgage Issues and Divorce

Mortgage Issues

If a divorce decree awards one party the marital home, that party is typically required to pay the mortgage, unless other stipulations were made during the divorce proceedings. Most often the...

Planning for a Disabled Child

Planning for Disabled Children

There are many parents that have children with disabilities. It is important for those parents to plan for the care of their children when the parents are no longer living. Often...