Laws
Welcome to the Laws section of the Heritage Map. On this page, you can compare and contrast the laws of the fifty states concerning the family. The fewer family protections a state has, the darker it is shaded.
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| KENTUCKY | |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | |
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| OHIO | |
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| PENNSYLVANIA | |
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| RHODE ISLAND | |
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| TEXAS | |
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| VIRGINIA | |
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| WASHINGTON | |
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