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Child support is a parent’s court-ordered payment to help with the costs of raising a child. In Pennsylvania, child support obligations normally last until the child turns 18 years old, but can continue up past that age if the child is still in high school or has certain physical or mental conditions that require extra support. Learn more about Pennsylvania child support guidelines at FindLaw.
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Cocaine remains illegal at both state and federal levels. The District of Columbia carries stiff penalties for possessing, using, selling, and trafficking cocaine. Learn more about D.C. cocaine laws at FindLaw.com.
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Heroin use and possession remain illegal at both state and federal levels. Learn about the penalties and programs associated with heroin, opiates, and opioids under District of Columbia law at FindLaw.com.
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Georgia juvenile crime laws provide a range of responses a court may take to address criminal acts carried out by children. These include programs for the oversight and even incarceration of children, depending on the severity of their acts. Learn more about Georgia juvenile crime laws at FindLaw.
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Understanding the legal responsibilities of parents for child support and how it’s calculated in New Hampshire can be challenging. Learn about New Hampshire child support guidelines, defining income, and much more at FindLaw's legal primer.
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Every child has the legal right to receive financial support from his or her parents, whether the parents are separated, divorced, or were never married. learn about the guidelines used in Massachusetts to set child support payments at FindLaw.
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Sometimes even mutual consent isn't enough to keep you from going afoul of the law in Tennessee. Learn about the legality of sodomy, age of consent, statutory rape, and much more about prohibited consensual sexual activity laws in Tennessee at FindLaw.com.
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The protective orders laws of Pennsylvania, also known as restraining orders, are designed to keep abusers away from their victims. Learn about duration, penalties, and the activities covered by the protective orders laws of Pennsylvania at FindLaw.
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It is illegal under North Carolina state and federal law to produce, transport, share, receive or possess child pornography. Images of child pornography are not protected by the Constitution. It is considered a form of child sexual exploitation. Learn about North Carolina child pornography laws at FindLaw.
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FindLaw explains the child abuse laws in Alaska, including Alaska law on mandatory reporters and child abuse and neglect.
