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- Child Welfare and the Law - Resources Listings
- Juan F. v. Rowland: Connecticut
- Compliance Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Group's Phony Charge: Bush is Anti Family
- Your Rights
- Periodic Review and Adjustment of Child Support Orders
- Locating the Non-Custodial Parent
- Establishing Paternity
- The President's Proclamation on National Adoption Month, 2003
- Enforcement of Court Ordered Child Support Payments
- Child Support Order Establishment
- LaShawn A. v. Williams: District of Columbia
- Social Security Numbers
- On the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003
- No Justice: Sexual Assaults at the Air Force Academy
- Women Seeking Asylum to Escape Violence May Be Denied
- Bryant Case Highlights Privacy Issues in Rape Cases
- Legislation Would Put Immigrant Victims of Violence at Risk
- Teen Dating Homicide Leads To Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
- My Child is Shoplifting
- How Will NCLB Affect You? How Will NCLB Affect You?
- No Child Left Behind:
- IRS Interprets Adoption Subsidy Payments
- Applying for Child Support Services
- FTC and FDA Take New Actions in Fight Against Deceptive Marketing
- Allegations Happen:
- The Safety of Children Threatened by Block Grant Plan: Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect with
- Brief History of Federal Child Welfare Financing Legislation
- CWLA Principles for Child Welfare Reform
- Legislative Alert July 2, 2003
- Family Medical Leave Act
- The Children's Justice Act: Factsheet
- Vermont Supreme Court Decision Affirms A Child's Eligibility for Federal Adoption Assistance on Grou
- Adopt-A-Confusion:
- Ode to Elian
- Avoiding the Pitfalls in Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights:
- As Parental Rights Transfer:
- How to Spot Health Fraud
- How to Report Problems With Products Regulated by FDA
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Involving Families in Policy Group Work
- Model Courts are Models for Change
- Practicing Restraint
- Courts That Heal
- Balancing the Scales:
- The Child Protective Services Improvement Act
- Children's Justice Act
- Hope for Children Bill Adoption Tax Credit 2001
Child Welfare and the Law - Resources Listings
List of organizations providing information on child welfare legal issues for legal, court, and agency professionals serving children and families.... [more]
Juan F. v. Rowland: Connecticut
Review of case in children's rights in foster care.... [more]
Compliance Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act
Information about the Family and Medical Leave Act.... [more]
Group's Phony Charge: Bush is Anti Family
The Family Leave Act and its impact on families, adoptive or otherwise is discussed.... [more]
Your Rights
You have the right to receive all the services necessary and appropriate in your case to get or collect child support.... [more]
Periodic Review and Adjustment of Child Support Orders
Child support orders are periodically reviewed and adjusted to fit the needs of the child.... [more]
Locating the Non-Custodial Parent
There are many options for locating a parent for non-payment of child support.... [more]
Establishing Paternity
Children with legal fathers are entitled to benefits through their fathers.... [more]
The President's Proclamation on National Adoption Month, 2003
The President's declaration for National Adoption Month.... [more]
Enforcement of Court Ordered Child Support Payments
Enforcement refers to the actions taken to collect child support, spousal support, and/or medical support.... [more]
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