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Enforcement of Alimony or Spousal Support Orders

Enforcement of Alimony or Spousal Support Orders

Alimony and spousal support are terms that are used interchangeably to refer to an obligation of one spouse to provide a financial contribution to the...

Child Citizenship Act of 2000 - Certificates of Citizenship

Certificates of Citizenship

Although children who are born outside of the United States may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, no proof of citizenship will be...

Child Custody in Divorce Actions

Parenting Agreements

In most divorce cases involving minor children, the parents resolve the issue of child custody in a parenting agreement. A parenting agreement is a plan for raising a child after the...

Alimony and Spousal Support

Alimony, spousal support, or maintenance is the payment of support from one party to another in order to keep the receiving party in the lifestyle that they were accustomed to during...

International Adoption - Requirements for Adoptive Parents

Who may adopt a child from a foreign country?

Under United States law, a married U.S. citizen and his spouse may adopt a child from a foreign country. If the spouse is not a U.S. citizen, the spouse must be a...