Family Law Statutes: Selected Uniform Laws, Federal Statutes, State Statutes, and International Treaties,9781609300357

Family Law Statutes: Selected Uniform Laws, Federal Statutes, State Statutes, and International Treaties

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Edition: 4th
ISBN13: 9781609300357
ISBN10: 1609300351
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-06-10
Publisher(s): West Academic
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Summary

This statutory supplement covers uniform, state, federal, and international family law statutes. It allows the user to quickly and easily locate primary law relating to children and the family. Conveniently sized for carrying in your briefcase, this reference is split into four parts: uniform laws, international conventions and implementing legislation, federal statutes, and state statutes.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Fourth Editionp. iii
Uniform Laws
Uniform Adoption Act
9 U.L.A. Pt. IA 11 et seq. (1999)p. 1
Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
9 U.L.A. Pt. IA 41 et seq. (Supp. 2010)p. 59
Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
9 U.L.A. Pt. IA et seq. (1999)p. 67
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
9 U.L.A. Pt. IB et seq. (amended 2008)p. 85
Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act
9A U.L.A. Pt. 1, 159 et seq. (1998)p. 119
Uniform Parentage Act
9B U.L.A. 295 et seq. (amended 2002)p. 139
Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
9C U.L.A. 39 et seq. (2001)p. 167
Uniform Probate Code
8 U.L.A. Pt. I 1 (Supp. 2010)p. 170
Uniform Status of Children of Assisted Conception Act
9C U.L.A. 363 et seq. (2001)p. 178
Federal Statutes
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-89, 111 Stat. 2115 (codified as amended in scattered sections of 2, 42 U.S.C.)p. 185
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
11 U.S.C. § 523 (2006)p. 195
Born Alive Infant Protection Act of 2002
Pub. L. No. 107-207, 116 Stat. 926, 1 U.S.C.A. § 8 (West 2005)p. 197
Child Support Recovery Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102-521, 106 Stat. 3403 (codified as amended in scattered sections of 18 U.S.C.A. § 228)p. 198
Defense of Marriage Act
Pub. L. No. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419 (1996) (codified at 1 U.S.C. § 7; 28 U.S.C. § 1738C (2000)p. 200
Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act
Pub. L. No. 96-611, 94 Stat. 3568 (1980) (codified in scattered sections of 18, 28, 42 U.S.C.)p. 201
Full Faith and Credit For Child Support Orders Act
28 U.S.C. § 1738B (2006)p. 204
Income Tax Credit For Adoption Assistance
26 U.S.C.A. §§ 36C, 137 (West 2005)p. 207
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
Pub. L. No. 95-608, 92 Stat. 3069 (codified in scattered sections of 25 U.S.C.) 25 U.S.C.A §§ 1911-1923 (West 2005)p. 211
Interethnic Adoption
42 U.S.C.A. § 1996b (West 2005)p. 219
International Child Abduction Remedies Act
Pub. L. No. 100-300, 102 Stat. 437 (1988) (codified as amended in scattered sections of 42 U.S.C.)p. 220
International Parental Kidnaping Crime Act of 1993
Pub. L. No. 103-173, 107 Stat. (1998) (codified as amended in scattered sections of 18 U.S.C.)p. 230
Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003
Pub. L. No. 108-105, 117 Stat. 1201, 18 U.S.C.A. § 1531 (West 2005 & Supp. 2006)p. 231
Violence Against Women Act
18 U.S.C. §§ 2261-2266 (2006)p. 233
State Statutes
Abandonment of Children: Safe Haven Law
Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 383.50-51 (West 2002 & Supp. 2006)p. 242
Abuse and Neglect Proceedings: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Va. Code Ann. §§ 9.1-151 et seq. (2006)p. 244
Assisted Conception and Surrogacy Statutes
Florida: Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 742.11 et seq. (West 2005)p. 248
Virginia: Va. Code Ann. §§ 20-156 et seq. (2004)p. 254
Child Abuse and Reporting Statute
Va. Code Ann. §§ 63.2-1501-63.2-1530 (2008)p. 263
Child Custody Statutes
California: Cal. Fam. Code §§ 3000-3011, 3060, 3064, 3080-3089, 3100-3105, 3120, 3200-3204 (West 2004)p. 291
West Virginia: W. Va. Code §§ 48-9-102, 48-9-206, 48-9-207 (2008)p. 303
Civil Unions, Reciprocal Beneficiaries, and Domestic Partnerships
Civil Unions: New Jersey: N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 37:1-37:1-36 (2006)p. 306
Domestic Partnership: California: Cal. Fam. Code §§ 297 et seq. (West 2004 & Supp. 2006)p. 312
Reciprocal Beneficiaries: Vermont: Vt. Stat. Ann. Tit. 15 §§ 1301 et seq. (2006)p. 321
Consent to Medical Care For Minors
Arkansas: Ark. Code Ann. §§ 20-6-901 et seq. (2009)p. 324
California: Cal. Fam. Code §§ 6900 et seq. (West 2004 and Supp. 2006)p. 328
Covenant Marriage
Louisiana: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:273 (2000 & Supp. 2006)p. 334
Domestic Violence
Massachusetts: Mass. Gen Laws Ann., ch. 209A, §§1-10 (West 1998 & Supp. 2006)p. 336
Emancipation of Minors
California: Cal. Fam. Code §§ 7000 et seq. (West 2004 & Supp. 2006)p. 352
Foster Care
Va. Code Ann. §§ 63.2-900-63.2-912 (2008)p. 358
Interstate Compact on Placement of Children
Virginia: Va. Code Ann. §§ 63.2-1000 et seq. (2002)p. 369
Open Adoption
New Mexico: N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-5-35 (West 2006)p. 375
Paternity and Scientific Proof
Florida: Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 742.12, 760.40(2)(a) (West 2005 & Supp. 2006)p. 376
New York: N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 532 (McKinney 1999)p. 379
Placement of Children: Long-Term or Permanent Foster Care
Virginia: Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-908 (2008)p. 380
Same-Sex Marriage
District of Columbia: D.C. Code §§ 46-401-46-421 (2001, as amended 2009)p. 382
Standby Guardianship
Maryland: Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts §§ 13-901 et seq. (Lexis-Nexis 2001)p. 383
Subsidized Adoptions: Assistance For Children with Special Needs
Virginia: Va. Code. Ann. §§ 63.2-1300-63.2-1304 (2008)p. 393
International Treaties
Hague Convention
On the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
19 I.L.M. 1501 (October 15, 1980)p. 398
Hague Convention
On the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption
May 29,1993, 32 I.L.M. 1134 (1993)p. 409
United Nations:
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification, and accession by the General Assembly, resolution 44/25 of November 20, 1989, 28 I.L.M. (1989)p. 422
United Nations:
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification, and accession by the General Assembly, resolution 54/263 of May 25, 2000p. 441
United Nations:
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification, and accession by the General Assembly, resolution 54/263 of May 25, 2000p. 447
Indexp. 457
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