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All attorneys provide answers regarding family law during free initial consultations. Questions of law may be
based on 1) Constitutions, 2) Family Law Codes, 3) State General Civil Statutes, 4) Trial Court
Decisions, 5) Appellate Cases, 6) Supreme Court Cases, 7) Evidentiary and Procedural Rules, 8)
Departmental Regulations and Policy, and 9) Local Rules of Court. All laws, rules, and policies are subject to
change.
Today, the definition of marriage itself is subject to dispute. An amendment to the U.S. Constitution is
likely. Any change will affect all divorce law and child support requirements. The proposed amendment also
ignited hot debate in the House and Senate. The dispute is not the wording of the amendment -- most people
easily conceding few, if any citizens will change behavior because of redefinition.
Criticism runs much deeper. First, the amendment usurps power from state legislatures, state courts, and federal
courts in a naked attempt to undermine separation of powers guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, and
concentrates power in the Executive Branch. Secondly, the underlying motive
for dedicating Congressional resources on redefinition is highly suspect during a period when
global terrorism, war in Iraq, and war in Afghanistan are represented as ultimate threats to our nation. While the marriage
controversy steals headlines as the election nears, a bipartisan coalition of state AGs filed suit against the U.S. Government for refusing to honor federal guarantees of payment for
mandatory security measures provided by states.
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