http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000532&title=Child+Custody+and+Religion&source=feed Religion is usually not an issue in child custody proceedings, even if the parents practice different religions. For example, if a child has a Christian mother and a Jewish father, a court will not consider the merits of either religion in... http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000532&title=Child+Custody+and+Religion&source=feed http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000335&title=Personal+Protection+Orders+and+Family+Violence+Issues&source=feed A personal protection order, or PPO, is an order issued by the court precluding another individual, a respondent, from contact with the petitioner. A petitioner may file an application for a PPO after providing information that would support the... http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000335&title=Personal+Protection+Orders+and+Family+Violence+Issues&source=feed http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000533&title=An+Overview+of+Voluntary+Sterilization&source=feed There are various different methods of birth control available in the United States. One such method of birth control is voluntary sterilization. The process of sterilization is intended to be permanent in nature. In some instances sterilization... http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000533&title=An+Overview+of+Voluntary+Sterilization&source=feed http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000534&title=Adoption+and+Safe+Families+Act+-+Reasonable+Efforts&source=feed The Family Preservation and Support Services Act required states to make "reasonable efforts" to reunify families and prevent the permanent removal of a child from his or her home. The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) attempts to clarify the... http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000534&title=Adoption+and+Safe+Families+Act+-+Reasonable+Efforts&source=feed http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000535&title=Foster+Care&source=feed Foster care is defined as the temporary placement of a child outside of her family. The child is removed from the family due to abuse or neglect issues. The child may be removed due to physical or sexual abuse by a parent or someone residing in... http://www.opnlaw.com/newsletters/Family-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000535&title=Foster+Care&source=feed