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FindLaw.com Launches New "Family Law Center"
Number one legal Web site unveils comprehensive resources for families
EAGAN, Minn., Nov. 9 -- To provide individuals with a one-stop legal resource covering all major family law topics, Thomson FindLaw®, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) has introduced a comprehensive Family Law Center at FindLaw.com (http://family.findlaw.com ). The site is designed to provide legal information and answers to legal questions, and to help consumers evaluate their legal options during important life events.
Thomson FindLaw has developed the Family Law Center because family law impacts nearly every household in the United States. About 2.2 million couples will get married this year and 1.1 million couples will get divorced, according to data from the U.S. Center for Health Statistics. The center also says more than 1 million adults live with an unmarried partner, and there are more than 100,000 adoptions annually.
The FindLaw Family Law Center features information on a full range of topics, including prenuptial agreements, cohabitation and marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and domestic violence. The site also provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand articles, checklists, legal forms and links to a variety of state-specific resources and government agencies. These resources are presented in a user-friendly format that enables FindLaw users to quickly and easily find the information that meets their specific needs.
"Our mission is to give people the information they need to make informed decisions," said Scott Kinney, vice president and general manager of Thomson FindLaw. "We built the Family Law Center to be a helpful, trustworthy resource for those seeking a legal perspective of their relationship and parenting issues. And, FindLaw can help them find a local attorney who specializes in representing individuals with Family Law needs."
The FindLaw Family Law Center features the West Legal Directory© , the largest and most referenced directory of lawyers and law firms. The directory helps individuals search by legal issue, location, or attorney name to find legal counsel in their area, and research the attorneys' qualifications and experience.
FindLaw.com received the Webby Award for Best Law Website of 2005, and was named one of the "50 Coolest Sites on the Internet" by Time magazine. FindLaw.com is also the most-visited legal information web site, with more than 3 million unique visitors per month. According to comScore Media Metrix, a leading independent traffic monitoring service, FindLaw.com ranks among the top 350 sites on the Internet.
About Thomson FindLaw
Thomson FindLaw (www.findlaw.com) is the leading provider of online legal information and solutions for the legal community, businesses and individuals. According to comScore Media Metrix, a leading independent Web usage reporting service, the FindLaw.com Internet portal is the highest-trafficked legal Web site with 3.7 million unique monthly users - three times more than its closest competitor. The site provides comprehensive, plain-English legal information to businesses and individuals. These resources include West Legal Directory©, the Internet's largest directory of lawyers and legal professionals. FindLaw.com also offers comprehensive information, resources and services for law practice and legal career development, including free case law, an online career center, breaking legal news, newsletters, message boards, service directories, continuing legal education and legal search tools. In addition, Thomson FindLaw provides access to tools and services that help connect legal professionals with potential clients. Thomson FindLaw is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC)