Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia Book

Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia provides a concise, practice-oriented and practical analysis of each issue area encountered by the family law practitioner in the District of Columbia, with full citation to statutory and case authority. This completely updated publication includes critical discussion of the latest changes in D.C. law, including the enactment of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). In addition, it includes an extensive array of both court-issued and expert-drafted forms.

Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia is also easy to reference thanks to full chapter synopses, tables, and thorough indexing, with comprehensive coverage of each important family law issue, including:

• child custody and visitation

• child and spousal support (and separate maintenance)

• equitable distribution of marital property

• recovery of attorney's fees and costs

• procedures for bringing a divorce action

• the law of marriage and annulment in D.C.

• adoption

• name change procedures

• the effect of various types of matrimonial agreements.