A parenting plan, parenting arrangement, parenting agreement or access schedule is a voluntary agreement created by a child’s parents that lays out specific terms of child-rearing that the parents will abide by. Such an agreement is incorporated into

When a couple divorces or separates, custody of the child (or children) must be determined. The couple may make a custody agreement themselves, either by mutual consent or through mediation. If the couple cannot agree to custody, the court must make the choice

The majority of jurisdictions do not recognize a marriage between persons of the same gender. Many state statutes refer to marriage as a union between a male and a female. Some statutes do not specifically address same-sex unions, however courts have interpreted

In mediation, two disputing parties have a neutral third party present to facilitate negotiation discussions and, ideally, an agreement between the parties. The mediator is trained to assist the parties through the negotiation process. The goal of a mediator is to help the parties reach an agreement that is acceptable to both of them, to make sure each party is heard and one does not control

Most states have abolished a cause of action for breach of contract to marry. However, this does not address the issue of ownership of the engagement ring. When determining ownership of an engagement ring, the court must look at