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Federal Divorce Laws
State-by-State Divorce Laws

FEDERAL DIVORCE LAWS

  U.S. Department of State

  U.S. Health & Human Services

  U.S. Federal Law Departments

Alabama	Alaska
Arizona	Arkansas
California	Colorado
Connecticut	Delaware
Florida	Georgia
Hawaii	Idaho
Illinois	Indiana
Iowa	Kansas
Kentucky	Louisiana
Maine	Maryland
Massachusetts	Michigan
Minnesota	Mississippi
Missouri	Montana
Nebraska	Nevada
New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York
North Carolina	North Dakota
Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	Pennsylvania
Rhode Island	South Carolina
South Dakota	Tennessee
Texas	Utah
Vermont	Virginia
Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming

RELATED SITES

  Divorce Books

  Divorce Web Sites

  Additional Useful Sites

๔  CoParenting.com
     Child Custody Parenting Plans

๔  ParentingCenter.com
     Parenting & Family Resources

๔  TimeToParent.org
     Federal Family Support Resources
 

 United States of America
 

U.S. Department of Justice
 - Dispute Resolution: ADA Mediation Program.
 - Domestic Violence: Office on Violence Against Women.
 - Domestic and Family Violence Information Resources.
 - Help for Victims, Stalking Information Resources.

Social Security Administration - Marriage, Divorce, Name/Address Change.
 - Changing your name on your Social Security card.
 - How divorce affects your future retirement benefits.
 - How divorce affects survivors benefits.
 - How marriage may affect your adult disabled child benefits.
 ^ Title IV-D - Part D, Child Support and Establishment of Paternity.
     - Federal Parent Locator Service. Support Obligations. Civil Actions to Enforce Support.

U.S. Department of Labor - Wage garnishment ... child support.
Employment Law Guide Chapter: Wage Garnishment:
 - Who Is Covered, Basic Provisions/Requirements, Employee Rights,
    Compliance Assistance Available, Penalties/Sanctions, Relation to State, Local, Federal Laws.

Federal Judicial Center - Education/Research Agency for the Federal Courts.
Supreme Court of the United States - Court Rules, Opinions, Public Information.

Legislative Information - The Library of Congress (Bills)
Search Bill Text:  "divorce"   - Child Support Enforcement Act of 2005.
 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for
    divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.
 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that joint custody laws for fit parents should be passed
    by each State, so that more children are raised with the benefits of having a father and...

United States Code - Search: Office of the Law Revision Counsel.

Section 659a. International Support Enforcement - Procedures for the establishment and
  enforcement of duties of support owed to obligees who are residents of the United States.

Section 228. Failure to Pay Legal Child Support Obligations - Travels in interstate or foreign
  commerce with the intent to evade a support obligation, if such obligation has remained ...

National Child Support Enforcement Association - Voice for the Child Support Community.
Nonprofit, organization representing the child support community - mission is to promote the
well-being of children through professional development of its membership, advocacy...

Legal Services Corporation - Find Legal Assistance.
Distributes $303.8 million in grants in 2007 to 138 programs with 900 offices that provide civil
legal aid to low-income Americans in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

Judicial Family Institute - National Organization.
Dedicated to informing and offering support to judicial families.


Military Defense Finance & Accounting Service - Garnishment
DFAS Cleveland processes all court ordered garnishment for child support,
alimony and commercial debts for all military members and all civilian employees.