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Pennsylvania allows a single person to adopt without respect to sexual orientation. [20] Until 2002, Pennsylvania did not permit stepchild adoption by a person of the same sex as the first parent. A 6-0 ruling by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania established the right of same-sex couples to stepchild adoptions. [21]
Benefits include visitation rights in hospitals and correctional facilities equal to those given to a spouse. A domestic partner, who is also the parent or legal guardian of a child, may file a form at or send a letter to the child's school to indicate that the parent's domestic partner shall have access to the child's records.
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Family law (also called matrimonial law or the law of domestic relations) is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations. [ 1 ] Overview
Domestic relations - Chapter 741. Marriage; Domestic violence. Section 741.04. Marriage license issued. No county court judge or clerk of the circuit court in this state shall issue a license for the marriage of any person … unless one party is a male and the other party is a female. Section 741.212. Marriages between persons of the same sex
The Philadelphia Family Court system formed in 1914 and was known as the Juvenile and Domestic Branches of the Municipal Court. Between 1914 and 1939 the court processed $35,482,478 in claims which otherwise would have been charges to the city government. The charges range from $345,490 in 1914 to $1,565,682 in 1939.
Survivors of domestic abuse will soon have an easier time breaking off from cellphone plans that may include their abuser. FCC approves cellphone rules meant to protect domestic abuse survivors ...
Cases involving domestic violence are primarily dealt with under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996. In England, a family court may be called upon to order child maintenance payments, when the child is either under the age of 16, or under the age of 20 receiving a full-time education (but not higher than A-Level or equivalent). [5]