| Tax Issues Related to Qualified Domestic Relations Orders |
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| Distributions from a retirement or pension plan are normally taxable to the plan participant, as the distributee. However, the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 (REA) created special rules for the tax treatment of distributions governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) under a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) to an alternate payee who is the spouse or former spouse of the plan participant, from certain employee benefit plans that are prescribed by federal law.More... |
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| Matrimonial Actions and Health Insurance |
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| Health insurance issues must be considered in matrimonial actions. In some jurisdictions, as a matter of law, one must pay for the medical necessaries of one's children and spouse even during legal separation.
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| Status Offenders |
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| A status offense is an act of noncriminal misbehavior committed by a person under the age of majority. Running away from home, being truant from school, and refusing to obey lawful and reasonable parental demands are examples of status offenses. The state may intervene when juveniles commit any of these acts solely because of their age. More... |
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| Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act |
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| What is the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE)? Both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate passed FACE in 1994. President Clinton signed FACE into law in 1994. FACE is a federal law that was passed in order to protect reproductive health facilities and their staff from violent threats and assaults.
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| Domestic Violence and Custody Issues |
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| Domestic violence is conduct perpetrated by a spouse, family member, or any other person residing in the household. The State does not get involved in domestic violence issues unless the abuser has violated a criminal statute such as assault or battery. Violent events in the household constitute domestic violence if the victim is a family member or lives with the abuser.
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