Immediately after a woman gave birth at a Vermont hospital, her newborn was taken from her by the state, according to a new ...

Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark a significant step backward for women's rights in the country. The passage of the amendments also sets a ...

The author writes "There is no consensus in New York as to a precise definition of joint custody, and its meaning may lie in ...

Parents can surrender their children of any age to the state for any reason. It’s called “relief of custody” and is becoming ...

In the UAE, custody of children following the divorce of Muslim parents is governed by Federal Law No. 28/2005 on Personal Status Law. A ...

If Biden really wanted to make the ERA the “law of the land,” he would have needed to direct the head of the National ...

This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com January 16, 2025 A bill ...

Breakups can be rough, but they can become more difficult if a separating couple has children and are unable to come to an ...

According to Irvine child custody lawyer David Dworakowski, interstate custody cases involve different state laws and jurisdictional issues and can be particularly challenging for parents trying to ...

The Supreme Court said Friday it would review a case involving a group of Maryland parents who sued their children’s school district over its refusal to allow them to opt out of elementary school ...

Vermont’s child welfare agency relied on baseless allegations about a pregnant woman’s mental health to secretly investigate ...

The Madras High Court has observed that merely submitting an application seeking adoption of a child would not confer any ...