A summary of the common themes in state definitions of child abuse in the form of a list depicting statutory language used by various state courts in order to allow judges to identify the similar themes easily.

This Appendix provides State by state chart of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and declaratory judgement statutes

This Appendix provides State by state rules identical to FRCP 4.

This Appendix provides a state-by-state summary of the state laws that govern the inclusion of custody awards when state courts issue civil protection orders on behalf of domestic violence and child abuse victims.

This Appendix provides a summary of cases in which state issued declaratory judgments in family law related matters. It discusses the use of declaratory judgments in matters related to children, marriage, and divorce.

This Appendix is document that collects case law from states across the country illustrating the wide range of circumstances in which state courts apply state declaratory judgment statutes to issue declaratory judgments on family law matters. It explains a chart that provides helpful illustrative information for courts and attorneys in cases of immigrant children seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) findings.

This Appendix summarizes the common themes in State definitions regarding the appointment of a guardian.

This Appendix provides State law definitions of termination of guardianship. The purpose is to help judges to identify when a guardianship is permanent and what are the reasons under state law to terminate the guardianship.

This appendix is a glossary of terms that give brief descriptions of terms are relevant to assisting adult and child immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, elder abuse, and immigrant children who have suffered child abuse, abandonment or neglect. The terms are organized alphabetically.

This document provides the definition of forced Marriage in various states and provides the similarities between forced marriage and child abuse.

This is a chart the provides a summary of common themes in state definitions of child endangerment and compares the statutory language with child neglect..

This is a chart that is drawn up to make it easier for judges to identify how child abuse is included in the forms of domestic violence that are covered by domestic violence protection order and criminal domestic violence laws

This is a chart that shows different state law definitions of child neglect and summarizes the common themes in them. This was developed to help courts identify when other state have statutory language similar to their state statute

This is a summary of certain common themes that run through the definitions of abandonment as used in different state courts.

This Appendix provides a short overview of SIJS

This memorandum will inform immigration service officers working Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions about new legislation affecting adjudication of petitions filed for SIJ status.