Selected Family Law Resources on the Internet
The following resources were selected based on quality and depth of content, and for their relevance to family law and divorce issues for parties involved in Missouri proceedings. Links to the following outside resources are provided as a public service and are not intended as legal advice. See the disclaimer statement for more information.- Missouri Family Law Resources
- Selected Chapters of Missouri Revised Statutes
- Chapter 210: Child Protection and Reformation
- Chapter 211: Juvenile Courts
- Chapter 451: Marriage, Marriage Contracts, and Rights of Married Women
- Chapter 452: Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance
- Chapter 453: Adoption and Foster Care
- Chapter 454: Enforcement of Support Law
- Chapter 455: Abuse--Adults and Children--Shelters and Protective Orders
- Missouri Bar Publications and Resources
- Missouri Non-Profit Organizations
- Federal Family Law Resources
- Selected International Treaties & Federal Statutes
- Hague Convention on the
Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- 18 U.S.C. §1204 - International Parental Kidnapping
- 28 U.S.C. §1738A - Full Faith and Credit Given to Child Custody Determinations
- 28 U.S.C. §1738B - Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders
- 42 U.S.C., Chapter 6 - The Children's Bureau
- 42 U.S.C., Chapter 7 - Social Security Act
- (AFDC, Child Welfare Services, Child Support and Establishment of Paternity, Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs, etc.)
- 42 U.S.C., Chapter 67 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Federal Agencies
- U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs: Office of Children's Issues
- (International Adoption and Child Abduction)
- U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services: Administration for Children & Families
- U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services: Office of Child Support Enforcement
- Department of Justice's Violence Against Women Office
- Partnerships Against Violence
- Miscellaneous Federal Resources
- U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law
Library:
- Child, Youth and Family Network (USDA Gopher)
- Interagency Partnerships Against Violence Network (USDA Gopher)
- Child, Youth and Family Network (USDA Gopher)
- Non-Profit Organizations (National & International)
- AFCC Second World Congress on Family Law and
the Rights of Children & Youth (San Francisco: June 2-7, 1997)
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- Child Abuse Prevention Network (Cornell University)
- Children's Rights Council
- National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
- The Family Violence Prevention Fund
- National Women's Resource Center
- Kid's Turn
- (A non-profit agency to help children whose parents separate or divorce.)
- ABA Family Law Section
- ABA Commission on Domestic Violence
- ABA Center on Children and the Law
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- Resources by Private Firms, Publishers & Others (National)
- Law Journal Extra's Family Law Practice Area
- (Suggested reading for family law attorneys)
- DivorceNet Family Law Adviser
- (Includes interactive bulletin boards on various family law topics)
- Divorce Online
- (Informative articles and an interactive bulletin board are featured)
- Domestic Violence Handbook
- (A resource provided by Divorce Online)
- Parents Place Parenting Resource Center
- (Includes live chat and interactive bulletin boards dealing with divorce, child custody, child support and fathers' rights)
- LEGAL dot NET Family Law Overview
- (Information about divorce, real-time interactive bulletin boards and attorney listings)
- Divorce Helpline Webworks
- (Self-help and mediation resources)
- Father's Rights and Equality Exchange
- (Father-friendly resources)
- Court TV Family Law Center
- (General information, with attorney referrals through its affiliate, Lexis Counsel Connect)
- Usenet Newsgroups
- alt.adoption
- alt.child-support
- alt.dads-rights.unmoderated
- alt.mens-rights
- alt.missing-kids
- alt.psychology.help
- alt.support.divorce
- alt.support.loneliness
- alt.support.depression
- alt.child-support
- Other Useful Collections of Family Law Resources
- Findlaw: Family Law
Sites and Resources List
- Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell Law School
- Adoption Law Materials
- Child Custody Law Materials
- Children's Rights Law Materials
- Marriage Law Materials
- Divorce Law Materials
- Hieros Gamos Guide to Family Law
- Central Missouri Child Advocacy Law Center's Resource Links
- SafetyNet Domestic Violence Resources
- Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell Law School
This page was last updated: September 18, 1998
