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Personal Protection Orders and Family Violence Issues

A personal protection order, or PPO, is an order issued by the court precluding another individual, a respondent, from contact with the petitioner. A petitioner may file an application for a PPO after providing information that would support the...

Child Citizenship Act of 2000 - Obtaining a Passport for a Child

Some children who are born outside of the United States may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000. However, no proof of citizenship will be issued to the child's biological or adoptive parents unless such...

Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act

In 1980 Congress enacted the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA), 28 U.S.C.S. § 1738A, to close existing gaps and to bring greater uniformity to interstate child-custody practice. The PKPA requires state courts to enforce and to not...

Types of School Discipline

There are numerous types of school discipline that may be imposed if a student engages in improper conduct.

Academic Sanctions

An academic sanction involves keeping a child back...

Overview of Malpractice Actions Against Child Welfare Agencies or Caseworkers

There are major problems with respect to the way in which child welfare agencies and caseworkers operate in the child welfare system. The agency or caseworker may neglect the child, not provide adequate avenues for the child, or may even in...