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CHAPTER 16—FAMILY LAW INTERNET
SOURCES AND SITES
A. Chapter Summary
This chapter provides a brief introduction to the family law practice area, and provides descriptions of and links to related Internet websites with documents and useful resources.
B. Chapter Objectives
In this chapter, students will:
Learn about the family law practice area.
Be introduced to practice area related Internet websites.
C. Instructional Ideas
1. Review the Legal Information Institute’s Marriage Law page (www.law.cornell.edu/topics/marriage.html) for background, lecture, and reference information.
2. Have the students search out examples of divorce petitions, decrees, and related documents that exist on the Internet.
D. Chapter Outline
I. Family Law
II. Internet Research Scenario: Child Support Enforcement Program
III. Family Law Sites
E. Referenced Internet Websites
Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.acf.dhhs.gov
Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/index.html
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
naic.acf.hhs.gov
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.cpsc.gov
DivorceNet
www.divorcenet.com
FindLaw’s Family Law Resources
www.findlaw.com/01topics/15family/index.htm
Focus on the Family
www.fotf.org
Legal Information Institute’s Law About Divorce: An Overview©
www.law.cornell.edu/topics/divorce.html
State Family Law Statues
www.law.cornell.edu/topics/state_statutes2.html#family
F. Discussion Questions
1. Consider that you have a client whose former spouse has ceased to pay the required alimony and child support. Which Internet sites, if any, would you suggest that may have information and resources which might assist your client?
A. Of course the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement Program’s website, in the above scenario would be a good beginning point.
G. Projects
1. Visit the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse website and review its links to legal issues and for your state. Were you able to find a citation to the applicable state statute? Was there an Internet link provided to the statute?
A. Have students turn in a table of contents to the adoption law, if it is accessible on the Internet.
