FAMILY  LAW

Historical Background
Marriage and Divorce Documents: Mesopotamian
Finding a Wife in Fifteenth Century England
Marriage, Women and the Law: 1815-1914
Women in Tennessee History: Courtship & Marriage
Lesbian and Gay Marriage - History and Culture
The History of Divorce in New York
Orphan Trains    
From Fathers Property to Children's Rights: The History of Child Custody in the United States 
History of Childrens Rights  
The History of UNICEF 
National Women's History Project  
ROHO: Social Welfare History
History of Welfare Policy
White vs. White, 5 Barbour 474 (NY, 1849)
Askew vs. Dupree, 30 Ga. 173 (1860).

The Law
United States Code.
Code of Federal Regulations UPDATED
Anderson's Ohio Revised Code UPDATED
Anderson's Ohio Administrative Code

LII: Uniform Matrimonial, Family, and Health Laws
U.S. Code Title 42 Chapter 67: Child Abuse Prevention & Adoption
Family Law: Primary Sources
House Ways and Means Committee Prints: The Green Book-Entitlements
Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act-1996
Ohio Revised Code Title 31: Domestic Relations--Children
Ohio Revised Code Title 37: Health, Safety, Morals
Ohio Revised Code Title 51: Public Welfare
Tables Summarizing Family Law in the Fifty States

The Family & Medical Leave Act
ESA/WHD: Family & Medical Leave Act
The Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993
Family Medical Leave Policies
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Question and Answer Page
Ohio Family & Medical Leave Policy NEW

Government Departments & Agencies
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Children's Bureau
Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
The Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Justice 
U.S. Department of Justive Office on Violence Against Women  
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services

Government Publications & Databases
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Federal Interagency Forum on Child & Family Statistics
Adoption Benefits Guide for Federal Employees
Poverty Statistics
Office on Violence Against Women Resources 

Welfare & Welfare Reform
Federal Welfare Reform-Child Support Enforcement
Welfare Information Network
Uncle Sam - Welfare Reform
Welfare and Welfare Reform
ACF - Welfare Reform
The Other Welfare: Community Services Programs Fact Sheet    
Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act-1996

Divorce
Divorce Law on the Web
U.S. Divorce Law
DivorceInfo.com
Divorce Source: The Divorce Research Center
Divorce & Family Law Links
Client Divorce Manual   NEW
Ohio Domestic Relations

Child Support, Custody & Visitation Information
Child Support: State Forms and Information
State Child Support Agency Listing
Child Support Home Page
Child Support FAQ
DSS Office of Child Support
FAQs About Ohio Child Support
Child Custody in the USA
The Determination of Child Custody in the USA
How Is Custody Different From Divorce?
Visitation Basics
FAQs About Visitation
Visitation
Post Divorce Relocation Rights of the Custodial Parent
Children's Electronic Visitation Home Page
FAQs About Ohio Visitation

Grandparent's Visitation Rights
Grandparent Visitation Rights
Grandparents's Visitation Rights

Father's Rights
Fathers' Rights and Equality Exchange
United Fathers of America Home Page
Men's Issues Page
Fathers of Bastards Links

Children's Rights
U.S. Children's Rights Law
Child Right Information Network
Parental Obligations and Liabilities

Adoption
Adoption Law and Reforms
Adoption Advocates: Adoption Policy Resource
Adoption Information, Laws and Reforms
Center for Adoptee Rights
National Adoptee Rights Day
AdoptOHIO

Ipso Facto's Criminal Law: Sexual Offenses

Domestic Violence & Child Abuse
Model Code On Domestic and Family Violence
Sexual Abuse Public Resources
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network
Recovered Memory Project
State DV Coalitions
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
ABA: Domestic Violence 
Domestic Violence Information Center
Domestic Violence Handbook
Resources on Parenting, Domestic Violence, Abuse, Trauma & Dissociation
Domestic Violence
Family Violence Facts and Statistics
Family Violence Awareness Page
Child Abuse and Neglect Clearinghouse Home Page
Child Abuse
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
National Violence Against Women Office Hotline   NEW
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Shelters & Crisis Aid

General Information
Family Law
The Center for Law and Social Policy
Family Law Web Lecture
Family Law Articles Index
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
International Child Abduction
Appointing a Guardian for Your Child
What is a Prenuptial Agreement?
Marriage & Living Together Information 
Unmarried Couples and the Law
Collected Domestic Partner Information
Legal Recognition of Gay Relationships
ACLU -- Lesbian & Gay Rights: State Sodomy Laws

Organizations
Academy of Family Mediators
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
The Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies 
eActivist: Women & Children's Rights Organizations

Block Grants
Social Services Block Grant
Overview of the New Child Health Block Grant

Journals
The National Journal of Sexual Orientation Law

Tools
Divorce Dictionary
Ohio Child Support Calculator

Forms
Pre-Marital Agreement
General Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney Revocation
Guidelines for Custody and Visitation Schedule "A"
Guidelines for Custody and Visitation Schedule "B"

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