Category: Family law

  • Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for the Education of Children of Low-income Families

    In Legislation Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for the Education of Children of Low-income Families in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 13, Subchapter II The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating assistance to local educational agencies for the education of children of […]

  • Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for the Education of Children of Low-income Families

    In Legislation Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for the Education of Children of Low-income Families in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 13, Subchapter II The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating assistance to local educational agencies for the education of children of […]

  • Grants for Teaching in the Education of Handicapped Children

    In Legislation Grants for Teaching in the Education of Handicapped Children in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 18 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating grants for teaching in the education of handicapped children are compiled in the United States Code under Title 20, […]

  • Financial Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for Education of Indian Children

    In Legislation Financial Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for Education of Indian Children in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 13, Subchapter III The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating financial assistance to local educational agencies for education of indian […]

  • Probation

    Probation in the United States A criminal sentence that allows a person to return to the community under supervised release. Probation is an alternative to imprisonment and is applied to almost two-thirds of sentenced offenders in the United States. Control is maintained over the offender by […]

  • Child Care

    Child Care in the United States Introduction to Child Care (State statute topic) The purpose of Child Care is to provide a broad appreciation of the Child Care legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Child Care). Resources Further Reading Information […]

  • Early Education Programs for Handicapped Children

    In Legislation Early Education Programs for Handicapped Children in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 18A The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating early education programs for handicapped children are compiled in the United States Code under Title 20, Chapter 18A. It […]

  • National Activities to Improve Education of Children With Disabilities

    In Legislation National Activities to Improve Education of Children With Disabilities in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 33, Subchapter IV The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating national activities to improve education of children with disabilities are compiled in the […]

  • Pensions to Surviving Spouses and Children

    In Legislation Pensions to Surviving Spouses and Children in the U.S. Code: Title 38, Part II, Chapter 15, Subchapter III The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating pensions to surviving spouses and children are compiled in the United States Code under Title 38, Part II, Chapter […]

  • Pensions to Surviving Spouses and Children

    In Legislation Pensions to Surviving Spouses and Children in the U.S. Code: Title 38, Part II, Chapter 15, Subchapter III The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating pensions to surviving spouses and children are compiled in the United States Code under Title 38, Part II, Chapter […]

  • Families

    Families in the United States Introduction to Families Presidential Memoranda Presidential Memoranda in relation with the White House Task Force on Middle-Class Working Families (January 30, 2009): "For many years, middle class Americans have been working harder, yet not enjoying […]

  • Child Custody

    Child Custody in United States Child Custody Definition Custody (Of A Child) in this Legal EncyclopediaCustody (Of A Child) definition in the Law Dictionary Child Custody in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Child Custody, Child Custody in the World Legal […]

  • Burden of Proof

    Burden of Proof in United States Burden Of Proof Definition The duty of proving the facts in dispute on an issue raised between the parties in a cause. See 16 N. Y. 66; 1 Gray (Mass.) BOO; 6 Wheat. (U.S.) 481. Burden of proof is to be distinguished from prima facie evidence or a prima…

  • Equity

    Equity in the United States Decisions based on a judge's sense of fairness rather than strict common law standards. The equity model permits judges to issue remedies in civil cases based on equitable principles that are outside or that supplement common law. Some of the flexibility of equity […]

  • Equity

    Equity in the United States Decisions based on a judge's sense of fairness rather than strict common law standards. The equity model permits judges to issue remedies in civil cases based on equitable principles that are outside or that supplement common law. Some of the flexibility of equity […]