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In the decades leading up to the 1970s child custody battles were rare, and in most cases the mother of minor children would receive custody. [5] Since the 1970s, as custody laws have been made gender-neutral, contested custody cases have increased as have cases in which the children are placed in the primary custody of the father.
Florida's counties are subdivisions of the state government. Florida's most populous county is Miami-Dade County, the seventh most populous county in the nation, with a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census. [2] In 1968, counties gained the power to develop their own charters. [3] All but two of Florida's county seats are incorporated ...
The county courts are the state of Florida's trial courts, and are of general jurisdiction. There is a county court in each of Florida's 67 counties. County courts have jurisdiction: In all misdemeanor cases not cognizable by the circuit courts; [1] Of all violations of municipal and county ordinances; [2]
A former state children’s advocate who angered her bosses with her forceful style on behalf of abused children and foster parents is facing the loss of custody of her own adopted son after a ...
For states, the "Status" column in the table below includes a link to a list of the counties (boroughs and census areas in Alaska; parishes in Louisiana) for that state including the county codes as defined in FIPS PUB 6-4. The listings of counties for other areas are set out at the end of this article.
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a Uniform Act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1997. [1] The UCCJEA has since been adopted by 49 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Autauga County Alabama: 01003 Baldwin County: 01005 Barbour County: 01007 Bibb County: 01009 Blount County: 01011 Bullock County: 01013 Butler County: 01015 Calhoun County: 01017 Chambers County: 01019 Cherokee County: 01021 Chilton County: 01023 Choctaw County: 01025 Clarke County: 01027 Clay County: 01029 Cleburne County: 01031 Coffee County ...
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