| Statutory and Other Types of Marriage |
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| A marriage by definition is a union between a man and a woman. Every state has different requirements with respect to becoming legally and statutorily married. More... |
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| Constitutional Rights of Children |
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| The concept of ''children's rights'' is relatively new. For most of history, children were considered chattel and had no rights separate and apart from their parents.
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| Emancipation of Children |
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| When a child is emancipated, the child's parents have no further duty to support the child. In addition, parents have no right to control an emancipated child's behavior or make certain decisions for the child.
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| School Discipline and Remedies |
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| If it is established that a student was improperly subjected to school discipline there are various types of actions that the student may take.
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| Divorce and Dividing a Business |
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| In many marriages, spouses have run a business together. The family-owned business constitutes a marital asset. It probably constitutes a large, if not one of the largest marital assets. It would not be practical to require the parties to run the business together. Typically, one party would continue to business and the interest of the other party is bought out. The business would be appraised and that amount is given to the party that was bought out.
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