| Personal Protection Orders and Family Violence Issues |
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| A personal protection order, or PPO, is an order issued by the court precluding another individual, a respondent, from contact with the petitioner. A petitioner may file an application for a PPO after providing information that would support the grant of the order. More... |
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| Domestic Torts |
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| There are a variety of domestic torts that are recognized in most jurisdictions and that may be pursued by either party.
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| Bankruptcy and Family Law |
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| In recent years family law has expanded to take into account issues concerning grandchildren, stepchildren as well as agreements and obligations between unmarried cohabitants, including gay and lesbian couples. The bankruptcy laws have lagged behind in addressing these developments. As initially enacted in 1978, the Bankruptcy Code did not except from discharge orders for the support of children born out of wedlock, the rights of parties to annulled marriages remain unclear, and other family-related obligations are not even addressed in the Bankruptcy Code.
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| Interspousal Tort Immunity |
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| Interspousal tort immunity is the doctrine that bars tort suits between persons married to each other. The doctrine has its roots in the common-law principle that a married couple was one legal entity. More... |
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| Divorce Proceedings |
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| If spouses decide to divorce there are many things they must consider. First, whether or not they are going to seek separate or joint representation. If the divorce is uncontested, meaning neither party objects to it, then the spouses may seek joint representation. The spouses may also separate representation or represent themselves. However, if the divorce is contested the spouses may seek either joint or separate representation or may represent themselves. More... |
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