Essays on Family Court

Introduction

Fathers should be treated equally as mothers in family court decisions as too many times the mother is favored because of the nurturing stereotype. Fathers are denied the opportunity to take care of their children in a situation where nurturance and care are needed. As such, the stereotypes are helpful in the evaluation of the unambiguous nature of the fathers in nurturing children. Mothers have been favored from time to time following their ability to take care of their children. Upon a court case, the mother is viewed as the favorite in handling the children in case of a ...

Child abuse is one of the debatable issues in the United States. In a broader perspective, child abuse refers to sexual, psychological or physical mistreatment of children by a caregiver or a parent. In the State of Alabama, child abuse is defined in both criminal and civil statutes. Sometimes there are mechanisms that parents and caregivers used to discipline their children that may lead to criminal charges and child abuse. In Alabama, there are various code sections that focus on child abuse prevention, reporting of child abuse, as well as the general perspective of child abuse. In the state ...

Many people think that children are being a special population. They bring happiness to their parents’ lives. With their appearance in the world, it becomes a brighter and certainly better place. The primary responsibility for children lies on parents. They are obliged “to provide the child necessary maintenance, health care, education and support” ("NRS: Chapter 125B - Obligation of Support" n.p.). As children, due to their age, are often helpless, the government is aimed at protecting the children’s rights with the help of different laws. This paper will deal with child custody laws in particular. The system of ...

Shot by Stephen Gyllenhaal, Losing Isaiah is an American film depicting the drama of two different women united by the love to the same child, Isaiah. The film starts from the point when the breastfed child does not fit in his mother’s lifestyle – the cocaine addicted Khaila leaves him in the box in the trash. She loves Isaiah but she loves drugs more, and fortunately for the child, he is eventually found by the garbage collectors. Forwarded to the hospital, the child soon finds the safe hands and the loving family. The conflict happens when after three years ...

The Growth of Mediation in Family Law Cases

Introduction Many people claim that the United States of America is a litigious society. There are many reasons for the large amount of litigation in this country. Some of the reasons given for a large amount if litigation is that the law in this country is more developed, lawyers are more rampant; people are willing to sue for more reasons, and more. With the large amount of litigation hitting courthouses today, there has been a move in recent years to cut back on the number of lawsuits and court cases in the United States. Alternatives have been presented for taking cases ...

The evidence of a spouse cheating on another has the potential to cause serious ramifications in a family court proceeding. Incriminating evidence is required especially where one spouse seeks alimony from the other. If the evidence passes the admissibility test, the dependent spouse might be absolved the legal obligation to pay alimony. The recent developments in telecommunications technology have made it possible to get concrete prove of the spousal misconduct, especially inequitable determination and custody of a child. The acquisition of extra marital affair of a spouse through wire taping is a contentious issue. Contemporary legal scholars and legal practitioners have differed on ...

Introduction

The number of youths engaging in criminal activities in United Kingdom and across the world is alarming. For long, such youths were sentenced in juvenile courts and subsequently detained in respective juvenile prisons. However, as time passed, the government was concerned that detaining and sentencing the youths through the courts was an ineffective method of guiding the youth to acceptable behavior. Many programs, designed to guide the youth to up to standard behavior were introduced. Most of these methods do not use the courts; instead, they use community programs, strict parenting, warnings, surveillance, and punishment. According to Muncie and ...

Child support is a contentious topic, as it is an issue that comes up when two people are often at their most vulnerable and explosively emotional point during a divorce. While most parents want what is best for their child or children, child support can become an issue between two otherwise-level-headed adults who feel that they are being treated unfairly by the system. To properly understand the policy and logistical considerations of the child support system in the United States, it is important to keep in mind that there are a wide variety of extenuating factors that dictate the amount and type ...

Bradshaw, J., Ditch, J., & Holmes, H. (January 01, 1993). A comparative study of child support in fifteen countries. Journal of European Social Policy, 1993, 255-271.

Research question

What is the impact of the child support system on the lives of men? Hypothesis. Null hypothesis- child support system impacts negatively on men. Alternative hypothesis- child support system does not impact negatively on men Methodology- quantitative research methodology has been adapted. Secondary data type has been used.

Variables-

Dependent variable-lives of men Independent variable-child support system Key findings - If you are contracted by a child support agency, ...

Gender bias refers to a situation where a decision making authority such as a family court or arbitrator tends to make partial decisions in favor of one party on grounds of gender. The issue of gender bias is most conspicuous in cases involving the legal separation of parents. Gender bias typically comes at the point where children custody is concerned. Apparently, many people have termed the common act of family courts to assign the mother child custody as gender bias (Stoner 259). One such person is David Pissara, a divorce attorney that has been in legal practice for well over a decade. In his ...