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Unmarried parents' rights (and responsibilities)
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From the Publisher: As a parent, you have certain rights and responsibilities in the care and upbringing of your children. Sometimes those rights are challenged, and you need to know what to do if ...
From the Publisher: As a parent, you have certain rights and responsibilities in the care and upbringing of your children. Sometimes those rights are challenged, and you need to know what to do if that happens. Unmarried Parents' Rights (and Responsibilities) contains detailed information on the issues single parents and divorced parents face. It provides a step-by-step guide to taking legal action. This book helps you take control of situations and provide for your children in the best possible way. Find valuable shortcuts to get to the heart of your matter. Look for: Tip boxes on subjects like how courts determine custody, visitation time and child support; Extensive references to websites, organizations and agencies that can be contacted for information and assistance; Sample legal forms to speed you through the court process. Being a single parent is hard-Unmarried Parents' Rights (and Responsibilities) makes it a little easier.
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- Creator
- Jacqueline D. Stanley
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- English
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- Third edition
- Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub., 2005
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- x, 269 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 1572485302, 9781572485303
- OCLC
- ocm60454170
- Rev. ed. of: Unmarried parents' rights. 2nd ed. 2003.
- Includes index.
- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Being A Single Parent -- Four habits of highly effective single parents -- What about your love life? -- Three habits of highly responsible parents who date -- Inquiring little minds will want to know -- Signs your child may need more help than you can give -- Ask for help -- Additional resources -- Chapter 2: Parental Responsibilities -- Your child's misconduct -- Physical discipline -- Your child's debts -- Custodial vs noncustodial parent liability -- Duration of responsibility -- Chapter 3: Legal System And Unmarried Parents -- Theory vs reality -- Participants -- Law in your state -- Legal research -- Chapter 4: Hiring An Attorney -- Do you want a lawyer? -- Selecting an attorney -- Working with an attorney -- Firing your lawyer -- Chapter 5: Court Procedures -- Legal forms -- Complaint or petition -- Summons -- Supporting documents -- Filing with the court clerk -- Notifying necessary parties -- If the other parent filed against you -- Chapter 6: Court Hearings -- Scheduling court hearings -- Preparing your case -- Witnesses -- Presenting your case -- Judge's decision and final order -- Chapter 7: Establishing Paternity -- Paternity law and procedure -- Establishing paternity without a court proceeding -- Scientific tests for paternity -- Paternity lawsuits -- Preparing and filing legal forms -- Notifying necessary parties -- Preparing for the hearing -- Chapter 8: Custody -- Custody law and procedure -- Co parenting -- Evaluating your situation -- Preparing and filing legal forms -- Notifying necessary parties -- Preparing for the hearing -- Chapter 9: Visitation -- Visitation law and procedure -- Evaluating your situation -- Preparing and filing legal forms -- Notifying necessary parties -- Hearing -- Exercising your visitation -- Chapter 10: Child Support -- Child support law and procedure -- Evaluating your situation -- Preparing and filing legal forms -- Notifying necessary parties -- Hearing -- Chapter 11: Termination Of Parental Rights -- Termination of parental rights law and procedure -- Preparing and filing legal forms -- Notifying necessary parties -- Hearing -- Glossary -- Appendix A: State-by-State Laws -- Appendix B: Sample Forms -- Appendix C: Resources -- Index -- About the author