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Семейный кодекс

English translation: Family Code

21:53 Jan 1, 2003
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Russian term or phrase: Семейный кодекс
I am looking for an equivalent in the U.S. legal system (if there is one).
LisaNovos
English translation:Family Code
Explanation:
Names for legal codes vary from state to state. Also, some states have separate codes for separate topics while some do not. California and Texas are some that do.
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Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 21:23
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9Family Code
Deborah Hoffman
2 +4Family Law
GaryG


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Family Code


Explanation:
Names for legal codes vary from state to state. Also, some states have separate codes for separate topics while some do not. California and Texas are some that do.


    Reference: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
    Reference: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 407
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Demo
12 mins
agree  Mark Vaintroub
23 mins
agree  Ludwig Chekhovtsov
2 hrs
agree  Natalia Olshanskaya Robinson
5 hrs
agree  Oleg Osipov
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agree  Libero_Lang_Lab
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agree  cheeter
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agree  Remedios
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agree  azerilady
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Family Law


Explanation:
I don't think this is separate collection of legislation in the US,
as suggested by кодекс, but rather an area of expertise

GaryG
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3430

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Deborah Hoffman: US law is not centralized in the same way Russian law is. Where I practice it is just a specialty, however some states have used the term for their codes regarding family law - everything varies by state.
28 mins
agree  Demo: http://integrika.com/jurist/question-answer.html?cat=29&pag=...
29 mins
agree  alszeg
50 mins
agree  protolmach
4 hrs
agree  Andrew Vdovin: Like this one more
12 hrs
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