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2. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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   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.

3. Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act - Wikipedia

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   In 1910, the National Conference of Commissions on Uniform State Laws approved the Uniform Desertion and Non-Support Act.The act made it a punishable offense for a spouse to desert, willfully neglect, or refuse to provide for the support and maintenance of the other spouse in destitute or necessitous circumstances, or for a parent to fail in the same duty to their child less than 16 years of age.

4. Child custody laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Child custody, conservatorship and guardianship describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and the parent's child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child. Custody issues typically arise in proceedings involving divorce, as well as in paternity, annulment ...

5. Child support in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Family Law Code Ann. §§ 12-201 et seq., [49] based on the Income Shares model [13] Child Support Enforcement Administration [50] Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines, [51] based on the Income Shares model [13] Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Division [52] Michigan child Support Formula, [53] based on the Income Shares model [13]

6. Shared parenting - Wikipedia

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   The popularity of shared parenting, or equal parenting time (EPT), has increased greatly in the past ten years. In Spain in 2022, for instance, 'Due to legal reforms, equal parenting time (EPT) laws in Spain now apply to approximately 40% of all divorces.' [4] The frequency of shared parenting versus sole custody varies across countries, being most common in Scandinavia.

7. Child custody - Wikipedia

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   In India, child custody laws primarily fall under personal laws specific to different religions and the secular Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. Here is an overview: Hindu Law: For Hindus, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, govern child custody. The custody of a child under the age of five is usually ...