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I. Introduction The American Bar Association Section of Family Law celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2008. The annual Review of the Year in Family Law has been one of the [...]

I. International Conventions A. HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS The United States deposited its instrument of ratification for the Hague Adoption Convention. (1) The Convention is aimed at ensuring that [...]

State Reporters I. Introduction II. Adoption A. Jurisdiction 1. Indian Child Welfare Act 2. Subject Matter Jurisdiction B. Consents 1. Generally 2. Father's Consent C. Procedural Issues D. Miscellaneous III. [...]

I. Introduction Forty years ago, the "Law in the 50 States" article began as separate articles on decisional law in the areas of adoption, divorce, and validity of marriage, (1) [...]

I. International Developments: Hague Conventions A. THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY OF CHILD SUPPORT AND OTHER FORMS OF FAMILY MAINTENANCE. The most significant development of 2007 was the [...]

I. Introduction Family law becomes increasingly complex as lawyers have to digest complex federal laws and regulations and families become more diverse and continue to move across state and country [...]