| Adoption |
Presents information on the number and kinds of adoptions (public, private, and independent) taking place in the states.
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| Custody and Support |
Covers guidelines and procedures for setting and collecting child support and examines issues such as factors used to determine the best interest of the child, evaluations, and parental education.
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| Dependency Court Improvement |
Provides information on child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, child protective services, foster care, court-appointed special advocates, open hearings, model courts, and more. Includes a resource guide for Child Abuse and Neglect.
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| Domestic Violence |
Contains information and resources on the justice system's response to domestic violence, including custody issues, protection orders, the Violence Against Women Act, child abuse, and a coordinated community response to domestic violence.
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| Elder Abuse |
Examines the courts' response to elder abuse, which includes physical, sexual, or emotional abuse as well as financial exploitation and neglect.
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| Family Courts |
Provides information on specialized courts for family and domestic matters, which often handle custody and visitation, child support, termination of parental rights and adoption, dependency, status offenses, delinquency, and occasionally domestic violence.
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| Juvenile Justice and Delinquency |
Covers issues of jurisdiction and structure of specialized juvenile courts, juvenile judges and other court officers, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile-court administration and services.
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| Marriage and Divorce |
Provides information on marriage and divorce in the courts, including statistics, divorce case processing resources, same-sex marriage information, and other useful resources
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| Probate Courts |
Provides information on the operation of probate courts, as well as on their jurisdiction, administration, practices, and procedures.
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| Termination of Parental Rights |
Offers resources describing the issues surrounding terminating parental rights (TPR), differences in state laws, and links to how TPR cases are expedited in appellate courts.
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| Victims |
Assists courts by providing information on victim rights/legislation, victim services, and victim impact statements.
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| CourTopics Index |
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