Legal Library

Our legal library includes links to external sites for information on family and education law (below) as well as articles written by Rice Law attorneys.

Family Law

Child Custody & Support

Child Support & Custody – publication by the NC Academy of Trial Lawyers

North Carolina Child Support Guidelines (PDF)

Support Guidelines – a comprehensive resource for the interpretation and application of child support guidelines in the United States

Support Issues – an overview of child support

Support FAQs – answers to frequently asked questions about child custody

Divorce

Divorce & Separation – (PDF) pamphlet by the NC Bar Association

Divorce Times – free weekly newsletter with divorce-related topics

A Kid's Guide to Divorce

Legal Aid of North Carolina – an agency that assists individuals with issues of domestic violence and/or abuse

When a Marriage Fails – publication by the NC Academy of Trial Lawyers

Separation & Divorce – (PDF) pamphlet by the NC Bar Association

Common Data Set Initiative

More Family Law Resources

Attorneys and Family Disputes – thoughts about finding an attorney who can represent you well

Glossary of Family Law Terms

North Carolina General Statutes – NC code of laws

Education Law

U.S. Department of Education
· Student Financial Aid Handbooks
· Information for Financial Aid
  Professionals (IFAP)
· Federal Student Aid (FSA)
  Schools Portal
· National Center for Education Statistics
· Quality Assurance Program for
  Financial Aid
· Office of Hearings & Appeals

Department of Veterans Affairs

LearnStudentAid.org: A New Learning Community

Common Data Set Initiative

The Evans Consulting Group & Center for Financial Aid Management & Higher Education Services

Other Helpful Services

Cape Fear Investigative Services – licensed private investigators with significant law enforcement experience located in Wilmington, NC directly across from our law office that can help you with your family law case

Wilmington Domestic Violence Center – non-profit organization that empowers victims and their families to break the cycle of domestic violence

Childrens' Rights Council – a non-profit agency that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status

1WorldLaw.com: A leading source For attorneys, lawyers, and law firms* world wide – 1WorldLaw is a directory which may help you find a divorce lawyer in another state

Divorce Law Forum – free divorce information, including state-specific divorce and child custody information, advice, and articles

Austin Divorce Lawyer – a family law attorney with experience in child custody, child support, and other areas of family law

Divorce Lawyer in Houston – Houston divorce lawyer Carl Selesky handles child custody, child support settlements, alimony, property distribution, and visitation

Maxwell & Barke LLC – this Maryland-based law firm handles divorce and custody, criminal defense, disability civil rights, and general litigation

Houston Divorce Lawyer – Mary E. Ramos is an experienced Houston divorce lawyer committed to the practice of Texas family law, adoption, child support, child custody, and divorce mediation

Divorce Attorney in Houston, Texas – Wilfried P. Schmitz & Associates, P.C. is located in Houston, Texas, and provides legal representation for family law and estate planning

Houston Divorce Lawyer – Marylin Gale Vilyus & Associates practice in the areas of divorce, child support, and child custody