About 50-State Law Surveys
Family law varies from state to state. To find surveys comparing states' laws use one or more of the following sources.
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Subject Compilations of State Laws: An Annotated Bibliography byCall Number: Reference Office, latest 3 volumes (KF1 .S93); Reference Area, earlier volumes (KF1 .S93)Publication Date: 1981 to presentIdentifies articles, books, court opinions and briefs, databases, government publications, and websites that compare, describe, and/or list states' laws on many subjects, such as Adoption, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Responsibility/Support Laws, Grandparents' Visitation Rights, Marriage, Parental Rights Termination, Paternity, Same-Sex Marriage, Spouses, and Surrogate Parenthood.
Available on HeinOnline.
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50 State Surveys -- Family Law [Westlaw]Includes tables with citations to state laws on adoption, child custody and support, divorce, elder abuse, foster care, marriage, and paternity. Most surveys are updated annually.
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50 State Surveys, Statutes & Regulations [Lexis Advance]Tables and citations to state laws on adoption, child abuse, and elder abuse.
