Quickly and easily locate primary law relating to children and the family. Conveniently sized for carrying in your briefcase, this reference is split into four parts: uniform laws, international conventions and implementing legislation, federal statutes, and state statutes.

PART I. UNIFORM LAWS

Uniform Adoption Act (1994), 9 U.L.A. 1 (Supp. 1999)

1

(60)

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (1968), 9 U.L.A. 115 (1988)

61

(11)

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (1997), 9 U.L.A. 257 (Supp. 1999)

72

(19)

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1996), 9 U.L.A. 348 (Supp. 1999)

91

(23)

Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act (1970, amended 1971, 1973), 9A U.L.A. 156 (Supp. 1987)

114

(19)

Uniform Parentage Act (1973), 9B U.L.A. 287 (1987)

133

(11)

Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (1983), 9B U.L.A. 369 (1987)

144

(3)

Uniform Status of Children of Assisted Conception Act (1988), 9B U.L.A. 195 (Supp. 1997)

147

(6)

PART II. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Oct. 25, 1980, 19 I.L.M. 1501

153

(12)

International Child Abduction Remedies Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C.A. § 11601 et seq. (West 1995 & Supp. 1999)

165

(7)

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, May 29, 1993, 32 I.L.M. 1134

172

(12)

United Nations: Convention on the Rights of the Child, Nov. 20, 1989, 28 I.L.M. 1448

184

(22)

PART III. FEDERAL STATUTES

Bankruptcy-Exemptions and Discharge, 11 U.S.C.A. § 362 et seq. (West 1993 & Supp. 1999)

206

(10)

Child Support Recovery Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-521, 106 Stat. 3403 (codified as amended in 18 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C.)

216

(2)

Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419 (codified as amended in 1 U.S.C. and 28 U.S.C.)

218

(1)

Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance, 42 U.S.C.A. § 672 et seq. (West 1991 & Supp. 1999)

219

(31)

Income Tax-Adoption Assistance, 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 23, 137 (West 1988 & Supp. 1999)

250

(4)

Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C.A. § 1911 et seq. (West 1983 & Supp. 2000)

254

(9)

Interethnic Adoption, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1996b (West 1994 & Supp. 1999)

263

(1)

International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act of 1993, 18 U.S.C.A. § 1204 (West 1984 & Supp. 1999)

263

(2)

Mail-Order Brides Act of 1996, 8 U.S.C.A. § 1375 (West 1999)

265

(2)

Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980, Pub.L. No. 96-611, 94 Stat. 3568 (codified as amended in 28 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C.)

267

(8)

PART IV. STATE STATUTES

Assisted Conception and Surrogacy

Fla. Stat. Ann. § 742.11 et seq. (West 1997 & Supp. 2000)

275

(4)

Va. Code Ann. § 20-158 et seq. (Michie 1995 & Supp 1999)

279

(7)

Child Abuse Reporting Requirements

Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §722.623 et seq. (West 1993 & Supp. 1999)

286

(18)

Consent for Medical Care

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-602 (Lexis 2000)

304

(1)

Cal. Fam. Code § 6910 et seq. (West 1994 & Supp. 2000)

305

(5)

Covenant Marriage

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:272 et seq. (West 1991 & Supp. 2000)

310

(5)

Civil Unions, Domestic Partnership and Reciprocal Beneficiaries

Vermont H. 847 (2000)

315

(10)

Domestic Violence

Mass. Gen. Laws Ann., Ch. 209A (West 1998 & Supp. 2000)

325

(15)

Mass. Gen. Laws Ann., Ch. 276, § 58A (West 1994 & Supp. 2000)

340

(5)

Education for Divorcing Parents

Fla. Stat. Ann. § 61.21 (West 1997 & Supp 2000)

345

(3)

Emancipation

Cal. Fam. Code § 7000 et seq. (West 1994 & Supp. 2000)

348

(5)

Parental Rights

Cal. Fam. Code § 7500 et seq. (West 1994 & Supp. 2000)

353

(2)

Paternity: Scientific Proof

Fla. Code Ann. § 742.12 (West 1997 & Supp. 2000)

355

(1)

Placement of Children

A. Permanent Foster Care

Va. Code Ann. § 63.1-206.1 (Michie 1995)

356

(2)

B. Interstate Compact on Placement of Children

Va. Code Ann. § 63.1-219.1 et seq. (Michie 1995)

358

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