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Family Law Links
Indiana Rules of the Court: www.in.gov/judiciary/rules
Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines: www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/parenting/index.html
Child Support Calculator: www.in.gov/judiciary/childsupport/
Protective Orders-Restraining Orders: www.in.gov/judiciary/forms/
Marion County Clerk Child Support Division: www.indy.gov/eGov/County/Clerk/Pages/home.aspx
Civil Practice Law Links
Small Claims Courts: www.indy.gov/eGov/Courts/Pages/smallclaims.aspx
Employment Law
Federal Statutes Prohibiting Employment Discrimination
Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Constitution incorporated into statute)
- Discrimination Prohibited: Race, sex (gender), religion, national origin, color, sexual harassment and retaliation
- Discrimination Not Prohibited: Sexual orientation (but gender non-conformity may be “sex” discrimination), marital status, political affiliation
Age Discrimination in Employment Act – prohibits “Age” discrimination; protected group – persons over “40”
Americans with Disabilities Act – prohibits employment discrimination based upon qualifying disabilities; employment must accommodate unless it would cause “undue hardship” on the employer’s business
Family and Medical Leave Act
Whistle Blower Statutes
Section 1983 Actions – prohibits an employee “acting under color of authority” to take away your civil rights – i.e. police brutality cases; freedom of speech
Agencies
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION – www.eeoc.com (enforces federal civil rights statutes)
INDIANA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION – www.in.gov/icrc (employment, housing, public accommodations)
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION – www.aclu.org (LBGT Project pushing for federal legislation to prohibit discrimination)
MARION COUNTY DIVISION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY – Equal opportunity Statement for Marion County: www.indy.gov
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