Last Reviewed 12/17/2007

Legal Research Guides by Legal Topic

These special legal Research Guides help you find the law on some of the most popular Peoples Law Library Topics.  To get the most out of this section:

  • go to the homepage to find the explanations about the law that we offer under each legal area listed, and
  • also take a look at "Understanding the Basics of the Law" for help using the statutes, regulations and rules that you will find in each Research Guide.
  Family Law Housing Law 
Bankruptcy Law 

Immigration Law
Debt and Credit Law 

Juvenile Justice Law
Employment Wage & Hour Law Workplace Safety Law

Federal and Maryland Public Benefits
(look at the bottom of each benefit table)

Division of Pension and Domestic Relations Orders

 Education - The Maryland Code

 

Source: This section developed by Sara Kelley, Librarian, Georgetown University Law Library, in partnership with the Maryland Legal Assistance Network.

Last date reviewed (no legal content) 10/05/03 (MLAN/AC)

Is this legal advice? This site offers legal information, not legal advice.  We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and to clearly explain your options.  However we do not provide legal advice - the application of the law to your individual circumstances. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.  See our section on Finding Legal Help.

About this website. The Maryland State Law Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland Judiciary, sponsors this site. The website was developed (1999-2007) as part of an access to justice initiative by the Maryland Legal Assistance Network (MLAN) in collaboration with a number of legal services providers serving low and moderate income Marylanders.  In the absence of file-specific attribution or copyright, the Maryland State Law Library may hold the copyright to parts of this website. You are free to copy the information for your own use or for other non-commercial purposes with the following language “Source: Maryland's People’s Law Library – www.peoples-law.org. © Maryland State Law Library, 2007.”

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