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Amy L. Mcdowell

Family Law, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  29 Years

Bruce W. Gee

Public Finance, Child Support, Adoption, Banking & Finance, Business & Trade
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  51 Years

Carol Jones Dwyer

Other, Government, Family Law, Consumer Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  44 Years

Christine L. Schofield Mills

Lawsuit & Dispute, Wrongful Termination, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  33 Years

Christopher E. Podoll

Contract, Family Law, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle, Divorce
Status:  In Good Standing           

David W. Clagett

Construction, Wills & Probate, Family Law, Car Accident
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  31 Years

Dennis R. Cooper

Federal Appellate Practice, Trusts, Divorce & Family Law, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           

Frank G. Hillary

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  31 Years

Jackie Lynn Baker

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  12 Years

Jan M. Otto

Federal Appellate Practice, Family Law, Criminal, Children's Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  18 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

ADOPTIVE PARENT

A person who completes all the requirements to legally adopt a child who is not his or her biological child. Generally, any single or married adult who is deter... (more...)
A person who completes all the requirements to legally adopt a child who is not his or her biological child. Generally, any single or married adult who is determined to be a 'fit parent' may adopt a child. Some states have special requirements, such as age or residency criteria. An adoptive parent has all the responsibilities of a biological parent.

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE

The taking of a child from his or her parent with the intent to interfere with that parent's physical custody of the child. This is a crime in most states, even... (more...)
The taking of a child from his or her parent with the intent to interfere with that parent's physical custody of the child. This is a crime in most states, even if the taker also has custody rights.

FMLA

See Family and Medical Leave Act.

CENSUS

An official count of the number of people living in a certain area, such as a district, city, county, state, or nation. The United States Constitution requires ... (more...)
An official count of the number of people living in a certain area, such as a district, city, county, state, or nation. The United States Constitution requires the federal government to perform a national census every ten years. The census includes information about the respondents' sex, age, family, and social and economic status.

ACKNOWLEDGED FATHER

The biological father of a child born to an unmarried couple who has been established as the father either by his admission or by an agreement between him and t... (more...)
The biological father of a child born to an unmarried couple who has been established as the father either by his admission or by an agreement between him and the child's mother. An acknowledged father must pay child support.

STEPCHILD

A child born to your spouse before your marriage whom you have not legally adopted. If you adopt the child, he or she is legally treated just like a biological ... (more...)
A child born to your spouse before your marriage whom you have not legally adopted. If you adopt the child, he or she is legally treated just like a biological offspring. Under the Uniform Probate Code, followed in some states, a stepchild belongs in the same class as a biological child and will inherit property left 'to my children.' In other states, a stepchild is not treated like a biological child unless he or she can prove that the parental relationship was established when he or she was a minor and that adoption would have occurred but for some legal obstacle.

RESPONDENT

A term used instead of defendant or appellee in some states -- especially for divorce and other family law cases -- to identify the party who is sued and must r... (more...)
A term used instead of defendant or appellee in some states -- especially for divorce and other family law cases -- to identify the party who is sued and must respond to the petitioner's complaint.

PHYSICAL CUSTODY

The right and obligation of a parent to have his child live with him. Compare legal custody.

PATERNITY SUIT

A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the fath... (more...)
A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the father has been determined.