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Housing Court Department: Mediation
Mediation is an informal, confidential
process where a neutral person called a mediator acts
to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a case without prescribing
what it should be.
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Domestic
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Marriage, Divorce, Husband and Wife, Child Custody,
Children Born Out of Wedlock, Establishment of Child Support,
Jurisdiction, Civil Provisions.
Chapter 208. Divorce
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Chapter 208: Section 31. Custody of children; shared custody plans:
At the trial on the merits, if the issue of custody is contested and
either party seeks shared
legal or physical custody, the parties, jointly or individually, shall
submit to the court at the
trial a shared custody implementation plan setting forth the details of
shared custody
including, but not limited to, the child’s education; the child’s health
care; procedures for
resolving disputes between the parties with respect to child-raising
decisions and duties; and
the periods of time during which each party will have the child reside or
visit with him, including
holidays and vacations, or the procedure by which such periods of time
shall be determined.
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Child Support Enforcement
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Forms: Calculate a Child Support Order Online, Direct Deposit Enrollment,
Child Support Calculation Worksheet Long/Short Forms, Bank
Levy Response Form
Making and Receiving Payments: Child Support Card, Direct
Deposit, Payment Forms.
Helpful Information: Brochures and Information Sheets,
Frequently Asked Questions.
Interstate Cases: Information on Child Support Programs for
Other States.
Worksheet w/ Sample Values, Child Support Monthly Calculation, Estimate your
Child Support.
- Key Resources: Apply for Services, Modify Your Court Order, Terminate
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Make a Payment, Help for Domestic Violence, Help for Those in
Military, Child Support Card.
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Laws and Policies: Child Support - Chapter 119A Report of wages paid;
hiring reports.
- Wage reporting/financial institution match system; inter-agency
agreements.
- State Law Governing Use of the National Medical Support Notice & Employer
Responsibilities.
Administration for Children and Families - U.S.
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States' Profile of Child Support - Office of Child
Support Enforcement
General/State-At-A-Glance, Interstate Family
Support Act, With what foreign countries
does your State reciprocate? Age of Majority, Statute of
Limitations, Support Details,
Income Withholding, Paternity, Support Order Establishment,
Support Modification & Review.
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