Legal Research Guides by Course - Family Law

Course Description

This course studies the legal requirements for a marriage in Pennsylvania, marital agreements, the legal definition of a family, sexual privacy and procreation issues, the dissolution of a marriage on both fault and no-fault grounds, child custody, child support, spousal support, alimony, the equitable distribution of property, child abuse and neglect and Protection from Abuse actions. (2 credits)

Faculty Who Teach This Course

• Nicholas P. Cafardi (Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law)
• Rosalyn Guy-McCorkle, Esq. (adjunct professor)

Subject Covered Presently in Collection by:

Print Collection

KF501-KF554   Domestic Relations – Family Law
KF9320-KF9324   Assault and Battery – Spousal Abuse – Child Abuse – Elder Abuse
KF9771-KF9827   Juvenile Criminal Law and Procedure – Administration of Juvenile Justice
KFP94-KFP107   Pennsylvania Domestic Relations – Family Law
KFP567.A35   Pennsylvania Aged Abuse – Elder Abuse
KFP567.C5   Pennsylvania Child Abuse – Child Molesting – Sexual Abuse of Children
KFP567.F35   Pennsylvania Family Violence
KFP595-KF598   Pennsylvania Juvenile Criminal Law and Procedure – Administration of Juvenile Justice

Legal Periodicals in Print Collection

Legal Research Databases

General Family Law Sources

• Family Law (FindLaw) - http://corporate.findlaw.com/law-library/family-law/
• Family Law Center (hg.org) - http://www.hg.org/family.html
• Family Law (LII) - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/category/family_law
• Family Law (Justia Virtual Chase) - http://virtualchase.justia.com/wiki/family-law
• Family Law and Divorce Law Information and Resources (AllLaw) - http://www.alllaw.com/topics/family
• Family Law Prof Blog - http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/

Pennsylvania Family Law Sources

• Legal Definition of "Family" in Pennsylvania (Pa Code) - http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/204/chapter401/s401.1.html
• Pennsylvania Family Law - http://pafamilylaw.foxrothschild.com/
• Pennsylvania Family Laws (FindLaw) - http://statelaws.findlaw.com/pennsylvania-law/pennsylvania-family-laws/
• Pittsburgh Family Law Blog - http://divorceattorneysinpittsburgh.wordpress.com/
• Main Line Pennsylvania Family Law Blog - http://www.mainlinepafamilylawblog.com/

Pennsylvania Marriage Law Sources

• Pennsylvania Marriage Laws - http://www.usmarriagelaws.com/search/united_states/pennsylvania/marriage_licenses/
• Pa Abolishes Common Law Marriage (article from Martindale) - http://www.martindale.com/trusts-estates-law/article_John-B-Whalen-Jr_547966.htm
• Martial Agreements (article for Pa written by Daniel Evans) - http://evans-legal.com/dan/marital.html

Pennsylvania Divorce Law Sources

• Pennsylvania Divorce Law (WomensLaw.org) -
  http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=195&state_code=PA
• Divorce (Family Law Source) blog -
  http://www.familylawyerspittsburgh.com/divorce/
• Pennsylvania Divorce (Womans Divorce) - http://www.womansdivorce.com/pennsylvania.html#LAW
• Pennsylvania Divorce and Annulment Laws (Divorce.net) - http://www.divorcenet.com/states/pennsylvania/pennsylvania_divorce_and_annulment
• Pennsylvania Divorce Law (DivorceLawInfo.com) - http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/pa/padivexpln.htm
• Pennsylvania Divorce Laws (divorcesource.com) includes child custody, child support & spousal support- http://www.divorcesource.com/ds/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-divorce-laws-712.shtml
• Pennsylvania Divorce Articles, News and Resources (divorcesource.com) - http://www.divorcesource.com/ds/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-divorce-articles-news-and-resources-1154.shtml
• Guide to Divorce -
  http://www.guidetodivorce.com/
• No-Fault Divorce -
  http://www.tabanolaw.com/no-fault/
• Pennsylvania Divorce FAQ -
  http://www.owmlaw.com/practice/FAQ-divorce.php

Pennsylvania Child Custody Sources

• Custody (Family Law Source) blog - http://www.familylawyerspittsburgh.com/custody/

Pennsylvania Child Support Sources

• Child Support (Family Law Source) blog - http://www.familylawyerspittsburgh.com/child-support/
• Child and Spousal Support FAQ - http://www.owmlaw.com/practice/FAQ-support.php
• Support Law in Pennsylvania (Neighborhood Legal Services Assn.) - http://www.nlsa.us/resources/family/fam2_support.html

Pennsylvania Spousal Support/Alimony Sources

• Pennsylvania Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony Factors (DivorceSupport.com) - http://www.divorcesupport.com/divorce/Pennsylvania-Spousal-Support-Maintenance-Alimony-713.html
• Spousal Support (general information not necessarily Pennsylvania) (DivorceSupport.com) - http://www.divorcesupport.com/divorce/Spousal-Support-1423.html
• Spousal Support (Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services) - http://www.splas.org/marr-div-spouse-supp.html
• Spousal Support (Family Law Source) - http://www.familylawyerspittsburgh.com/divorce/spousal-support/
• Pennsylvania Online Support Calculator - http://www.pennglazier.com/support2010/

Equitable Distribution of Property in Pennsylvania Sources

• Equitable Distribution in Pennsylvania (DivorceNet) - http://www.divorcenet.com/states/pennsylvania/pennsylvania_equitable_distribution
• Equitable Distribution (Family Law Source) - http://www.familylawyerspittsburgh.com/divorce/equitable-distribution/
• Property Division under Pennsylvania Law (DivorceLawInfo.com) - http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/PA/papropdiv.htm

Pennsylvania Child Abuse and Neglect Sources

• Child Line and Abuse Registry - http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/provider/childwelfareservices/childlineandabuseregistry/index.htm
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Laws (FindLaw) - http://statelaws.findlaw.com/pennsylvania-law/pennsylvania-child-abuse-laws.html
• Protect Our Children Committee - http://www.protectpachildren.org/files/childabuseFAQ1252012.pdf
• Child Protection Laws in Pennsylvania (eHow) - http://www.ehow.com/list_6366060_child-protection-laws-pennsylvania.html
• Child Protective Services (Pa Code) - http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter3490/subchapatoc.html
• Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect in Pennsylvania (UPenn Collaborative on Community Integration) - http://tucollaborative.org/pdfs/Toolkits_Monographs_Guidebooks/parenting/Understanding_Child_Abuse_and_Neglect_in_PA.pdf

DCLI Webpage Links

• Primary Legal Research: Case Law, Statutory Law, Administrative Law (contains quick links to our federal and state statutes, our federal and state administrative codes, and federal and state case law)
• Legal Research Guides:  Family Law

Course Listed Under the following Law School Concentrations:

• Civil Litigation
• Family Law

created by Patricia Horvath
12/3/2012, rev. 2/4/2013