Browse all the Lawforwa Resources on Family

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Credit and Divorce
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/divorce
Source: Federal Trade Commission

The pro's and con's of individual and joint accounts in marriage as well as what happens to such accounts in divorce. Gives advice on what to do when you are contemplating or recently have gotten a divorce.
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• Am I responsible for my spouse's bills?
• What should I do about our joint accounts if I am thinking of a divorce?

Publication 968 - Tax Benefits for Adoptions
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p968.pdf
Source: Internal Revenue Service

Informational brochure detailing the tax benefits available when one goes through the process of adopting a child.
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• What are the tax credits available to persons who have recently adopted a child?
• Do the funds received from an employer for adoption expense have to be included in gross income?
• What does the IRS consider qualifying adoption expenses?

Court Forms: Child Support
http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.search&Ca
Source: Washington Courts

Information about child support court forms and links to the forms.
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• How is child support determined?
• Where can I find the Washington Child Support Schedule?
• Where can I find the Washington Child Support Worksheet?
• When does the obligation to pay child support begin?
• How do I seek an immediate payment of child support?
• How do you establish a child support obligation if you are not married to the other parent?

Prenuptial Agreements
http://www.wflr.com/consumer_prenuptial.htm
Source: Washington Family Law Reporter

Information and links about prenuptial agreements, includes link to a sample prenuptial agreement.
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• What is a prenuptial agreement?
• What should I include in a prenuptial agreement?
• Do I need a prenuptial agreement?

International Adoption
http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/notices/no
Source: United States Department of State

Links to information on international adoptions including the Child Citizenship Act, adoption restrictions in certain countries, and the Hague Convention on International Adoptions.
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• Where can I find information about international adoptions?
• How do I bring a foreign born child to the United States?
• Where can I find information about the foreign adoption process?
• Where can I find information about the Child Citizenship Act?