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Links to Family Law Resources

Family Law Tax Information

IRS Information for Divorced or Separated Individuals

IRS Information on Filing Innocent Spouse Claims - Tax Fraud of Husband or Wife

Sale of Residence - Real Estate Tax Tips

Filing Status, Dependency Exemptions, and Credits


Financial Planning

DivorceSoftware: free online financial divorce calculators.


Foreign Premarital Agreements

Hague Conference on Private International Law, Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes



Official Websites to the California Courts and Legislature

Main site for California

California State Senate

California State Legislature

California State Assembly

Assembly Committee Directory

Assembly Member Directory

Senate Directory

Senate Committee Directory

Administrative Office of the Courts

California Codes

California Legislation

California Courts (Judicial Council -- Court Forms, Court Opinions and Court Rules)


California

California Family Law Directory

Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Department Rules and Family Law Overview


Child Theft

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Child Quest International

William M. Hilton, CFLS, Attorney at Law


Child Support

SupportGuidelines.com


Domestic Violence

Report from the Attorney General's Task Force on Local Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence released July 2005


Family Law Resources

Cases

US Supreme Court
Comprehensive directory of US Supreme Court cases

US Supreme Court Decisions
Database of US Supreme Court decisions searchable by year, citation, party name, and/or full- text

Federal Courts Finder
Clickable map and list of specialized federal courts, circuit courts of appeal, and state courts, hosted by the Macmillan Law Library

US Court of Appeals Opinions
Database of US court of appeals containing published and unpublished opinions, and published orders, updated daily


Government Departments

US State Department
Outstanding directory of government press releases and all pertinent issues of state

Office of Personnel Management
The government's human resources department; includes helpful federal forms, products and services

US Government Retirement & Insurance Publications
Federal resources specifically related to retirement and insurance facts, with a database searchable by publication number, title and date

Internal Revenue Service
Directory of forms, documents and online resources pertaining to the US department of treasury

Social Security Online
All encompassing resource on social security, Medicare, retirement, divorce and future retirement benefits, as well as divorce and survivor benefits

Federal Statistics
Through database of agency, and regional statistics

US Security and Exchange Commission
Resource of litigation releases, regulatory actions and investor information

SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR)
Hosted by the US Security and Exchange Commission, a searchable database of filed forms and form specific descriptions

Small Business Administration
Resources pertaining to starting, financing and managing a small business

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tables and links pertaining to productivity, wages, earning, benefits, inflation, consumer spending, industries, and employment


Government Circulars

US Government Retirement & Insurance Publications
Federal resources specifically related to retirement and insurance facts, with a database searchable by publication number, title and date

IRS -- Divorced or Separated Individuals -- Publication 504
Facts and tips for preparing 2005 tax returns of divorced and/or separated individuals

IRS -- Innocent Spouse Relief -- Publication 971
Document pertaining to innocent spouse relief, and separation of liability and equitable relief

IRS -- Sale of Residence Tax Tips

IRS -- Exemptions, Standard Deduction and Filing Information-- Publication 501


Web Sites For All 50 State Courts

National Center for State Courts
This site provides links to judicial branches of each state

Federal and Tribal Court Related Websites


Family Law Organizations

American Bar Association Family Law Section
Site includes general public resources, reports, recommendations, and standards or practice

International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
International resource for practicing matrimonial lawyers


Organizations Of Interest

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

American College of Trusts and Estate Council ACTEC

American Psychological Association


Military Law

US Army Legal Services

US Army Judge Advocate General's Corp

US Army Casework Guide


Library

Library of Congress (Thomas)

Legal Dictionary


Industry Research

IP Locator

Hoover's
Multiple industry databases searchable by name, industry keyword, news/press releases, and reports

Dow Jones
Resource for business and financial news and information

Dun & Bradstreet
Searchable international company database

Company Link
Provides access to industry specific searchable directories

Better Business Bureau


Custody and Parental Kidnapping

Hague Conventions
International conference including a section on child abduction

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children


Domestic Violence

The Center for Family Violence and the Courts
Site provides links to events, newsletters, resources, education, and research all pertaining to family violence and the courts


Valuation and Registration Of Assets

Animals, Vehicles, Boats, Homes, Industrial Goods, and Stock

American Kennel Club

American Cat Fanciers Association

The Jockey Club

Equine Line

Directory of pedigrees, race records, and other reports

Arabian Horse Association

American Quarter Horse Association

Palomino Horse Breeders of America

Appaloosa Horse Club

American Paint Horse Association

American Brahmans

Pinto Horse Association of America, Inc.

Angus The Business Breed

Herefords

American Maine Anjou Association

American Simmental Association

Red Angus Association

Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America


Cars

Kelly Blue Book
Directory of car pricing, ratings and reviews

Edmunds
Resource offers free pricing quotes, ratings and reviews


Homes

Value and Satellite Photographs of Homes in the United States


Boats

Boat Pricing Guide

US Coast Guard National Documentation Center


Consumer Goods

Orion Blue Book
Used items pricing directory


Industrial Goods

McRae's Blue Book
Resource for determining the value of industrial equipment


Securities

PC Quote
Resource for determining the value of stocks and securities


Appraisal Organizations

American Society of Appraisers (ASA)

Business Valuation Resources (Shannon Pratt)


Adoption

Child Welfare League of America
Excellent resource on child welfare programs, research, data, publications, events, consultations, and trainings

National Council for Adoption
Adoption resources, facts, and statistics


Management Solutions

Business Technology - Information Economy - Knowledge Management
Directory of links pertaining to the management of technology, information, and knowledge


Miscellaneous

Court TV
National daily updated court news, and criminal law resources


Alternate Dispute Resolution

American Arbitration Association
Resources for dispute resolution services worldwide, including sections on filing a case, rules/procedures, and forms

JAMS
JAMS' mediators and arbitrators, and neutrals are Resolution Experts trained in the alternative dispute resolution process


Entertainment Industry Web Sites

Hollywood Reporter

Daily Variety

AFMA Home Page

MPAA/MPA

Independent Feature Project/West

Writers Guild of America westHRTS

Motion Picture Academy

ATAS (Television Academy)

Filmmag.com

indieWIRE

PR Entertainment Newswire

Film Festivals

Screenwriters Network



News

CNN

USA Today

New York Times

Los Angeles Times

The Wall Street Journal

The National Law Journal

Law.com- First in Legal News and Information

Lawyers Weekly

Air America Radio

Fox News

Huffington Post

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Economist

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

TIME Magazine

Newsweek

U.S. News & World Report

The Nation

National Review

MSNBC

C-Span

CBS

Salon

Slate

ABC

Houston Chronicle

New York Magazine

New York Observer

Village Voice

Hollywood Reporter

Daily Variety

BBC News

BBC Audio

London Globe

The Scotsman

Helsingin Sanomat

Financial Times

Le Monde

Paris Match

Le Figaro

Radio France Internationale

Nice Matin

Agence France-Presse

Fraternite Matin (Cote d'Ivoire)

Manila Bulletin

Bangkok Post

Japan Times

South China Morning Post

Borneo Bulletin

Africa Intelligence

Irish Times

Canada Newswire

1stHeadlines

Northern Light

Opinion-Pages

National Post (Canada)

Le Soleil (Quebec)

La Repubblica (Rome)

El Pais (Madrid)

Le Soir (Brussels)

RAI (Italy)

TVC (Catalonia)

Jerusalem Post

Korea Economic Daily

Saigon Times Daily

La Revue du Liban (Lebanon)

Daily Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

Globo (Brazil)

CNET News

AP Newswire

AP Newswire International

La Jornada (Mexico City)

La Nacion (Buenos Aires)

Caretas (Peru)

Russia Today

India Times

Samchar (India)

Central Europe Online

San Diego Union Tribune

Hamshahri (Iran)

LA Weekly

Beverly Hills Courier

Beverly Hills Weekly

Surf Santa Monica

La Opinion (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles Business Journal

San Fernando Valley Business Journal

San Diego Business Journal

San Francisco Business Times

Chicago Business

South Florida Business Journal

New York Business

Boston Business Journal

Washington Post

PBS News

The Standard

San Jose Mercury News

Bloomberg

Reuters

International Herald Tribune


General

The Smart Divorce blog: a support group, educator and guide.

California Courts: Self-Help Center: Families and Children

ABA Section of Family Law

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School

Stepfamily Association of America

Divorce HQ: categorized resource directory for everything about divorce.


Research and Articles

Attorney Search

Center for Families, Children & the Courts
The Center for Families, Children & the Courts generates and distributes research-based information that has promise for informing the work of family and juvenile court services in California and nationwide. Articles and reports include descriptive studies of court services, longitudinal research on families from the Statewide Uniform Statistical Reporting System (SUSRS), and a range of research studies on families and children from the Research Grants Program. Click above to access these publications.



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