,Public Benefits Issues in Divorce Cases: A Manual for Lawyers and Paralegals

Public Benefits Issues in Divorce Cases: A Manual for Lawyers and Paralegals


 

Publication Date: August 2000

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Paula Roberts; Steve Jackson

Research Area: Justice; Law and ethics

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This paper addresses the unique support and property distribution issues that must be resolved when low-income public benefits recipients or potential recipients divorce. This revised manual seeks to guide a lawyer or paralegal through the workings of the federally-funded public assistance programs as they impact low-income clients.