| Overview of a Putative Father |
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| A putative father is an alleged father or a father out of wedlock. The putative father typically claims that he is the biological father of the child even though the mother failed to recognize his identity on the child's birth certificate.
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| Legal Issues that May Arise With Artificial Insemination |
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| Artificial insemination or intrauterine insemination is a procedure in which a fertility specialist inserts specially treated sperm through the cervix into a woman's uterus. Artificial insemination increases the likelihood of fertilization and is performed when the woman is ovulating. Artificial insemination may involve the actual use of a partner's sperm or donor sperm. More... |
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| Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act |
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| In 1980 Congress enacted the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA) to close existing gaps and bring greater uniformity to interstate child-custody practice. The PKPA requires state courts to enforce and not modify custody and visitation determinations made by sister states unless the original state either no longer has jurisdiction or declined to exercise jurisdiction.More... |
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| Foster Children |
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| A child may be removed from a household if they are abused, either sexually or physically, or neglected. The child may be neglected in that they are not provided with their basic needs such as food, shelter, and emotional stability. The goal for the foster child is that the child be cared for by capable foster parents for a temporary period of time.
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| Post-Decree Modification of Property Division |
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| During a divorce proceeding, the parties are entitled to conduct discovery. Discovery is a process by which each party can ask questions in depositions and inspect each other's financial and business records to discover the total assets and liabilities of the marriage. A court will enforce a party's right to full disclosure so that each party has a clear idea of the identity and value of all marital property.
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