Marriage, Custody and Divorce Library

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Internal Revenue Services (IRS). Offers tax information for divorce or separated individuals.
Publication 504: Divorced or Separated Individuals. Covers filing status, exemptions, alimony, qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) and IRAs. From the Internal Revenue Service.

Address Confidentiality – FAQ on shielding your address to protect your family from Abuse.
Protective Orders - Information for victims of domestic violence.

Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Spouse (Husband or Wife) to Live in the United States. Provides information for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who wish to petition for or "sponsor" a spouse (husband or wife) to live permanently in the U.S. From the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Provides information on fiancé and fiancée visas.

Name Changes on Social Security Number Card. FAQ on how to update the name on your social security card after a legal name change due to marriage, divorce, court order, or any other reason. From the United States Social Security Administration.
Maryland Law – Change of Name formally change your name after getting married, after a divorce, or by asking the court for a change of name for your self or your child.
Judicial Declaration of Gender Identity Obtaining a court order officially stating (affirming) Your gender (gender identity, gender marker, sex/gender designation).
Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles - Requests to change or correct the information as it appears on your license, learner's permit, identification (ID) card, or moped operator’s permit.

Child Welfare Information Gateway. Offers resources on adoption, child abuse and neglect.
Private International Law: Family Law. Offers information about international law conventions that pertain to child support and intercountry adoption. From the U.S. Department of State.
Office of Child Support Enforcement. Provides assistance in locating parents, establishing paternity and enforcing support obligations. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
reunite. Offers resources on international child abduction.

Administration for Children and Families. Offers resources on adoption, foster care, child abuse & neglect, child care, child support and more. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Private International Law: Family Law. Offers information about international law conventions that pertain to child support and intercountry adoption. From the U.S. Department of State.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Provides information on inter-country adoption.

ABA Guide to Family Law. Online book on premarital and post-marital agreements, marriage, children, divorce, alimony, child support, child custody and visitation. From the American Bar Association.
Family Law. Repository of links to state statutes about children and marital and domestic relations. From the Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell Law School.