Family Mediation Services, Inc.

Useful Links

·         Association for Conflict Resolution – Family Law Section  - National organization that establishes standards and criteria for mediator education, training, ethical practices, and certification as a "Practitioner Member".

·         Association for Conflict Resolution - A national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in conflict resolution

·         Mediate.com - An interactive online magazine dealing with dispute resolution.

·         Circuit Court for Montgomery County - Contains a wealth of information concerning the organization of the Court and procedures in family law cases.

·         Child Support Guidelines Calculation Program

·         Maryland Child Support Guidelines Statute

·         Maryland Judiciary Domestic Relations Forms

·         Montgomery County Public Schools

·         Frederick County Public Schools

·         Montgomery College

·         University of Maryland Undergraduate Admissions

·         George Washington University

·         Georgetown University

·         College Net - Links to every college and university in the United States

·         Peterson's College Guide

·         Maryland Prepaid College Trust

·         Federal Direct Student Loan Program

·         College Financial Aid Information

·         US Department of Education

·         FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

·         Sallie Mae - Student Loan Program

·         Links to Every Federal Agency in the Executive Branch

·         Search Engine to Over 20,000 U.S. Government Internet Sites and Resources

·         Links to Every Maryland State Agency and Department

·         Maryland Manual Online

·         Annual Credit Report.com  

·         Consumer Price Indexes - US Dep't of Labor

·         Currency Converter 

·         Links to Multiple Job Search Sites

·         Kelley's Blue Book - Auto Values

·         Social Security Administration - Top 10 Most Requested Services

·         Social Security COLAs

·         Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Home Page

·         OPM Topical Index

·         PBGC Interest Rates

·         Federal Income Tax Forms Online

·         Realtors Home Page

·         Thrift Savings Plan Home Page

·         US State Department Travel Warnings

·         Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records Nationwide

·         US Government Printing Office

·         Area Codes Nationwide and International

·         Zip Code Directory

·         Washington Post

·         Weather Information - Nationwide

·         Rand McNally Maps

·         Google Maps

·         Cost of Living Comparisons - City to City

·         Mortgage Calculator

·         National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

·         Yahoo! - A useful internet search directory

·         Google - A useful search engine.

·         Maryland Legal Links - Links to all online Maryland legal resources.

·         Compute Days Between Dates

 

1. MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION:

·         Family Mediation Services - http://www.familymediator.com 

·         American Arbitration Association - http://www.adr.org

·         Harvard Program on Negotiation - http://www.pon.harvard.edu

·         Pepperdine University - http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/

2. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT:

·         Maryland DHR - http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/index.htm

·         Federal - HHS - http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse

3. CREDIT REPORTING COMPANIES:

·         Experian - http://www.experian.com

·         Equifax - http://www.equifax.com

·         TransUnion – http://www.truecredit.com

4. CALCULATORS AND USEFUL FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

·         Homefair - http://www.homefair.com/index.html 

·         Bank Rate Monitor - http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp

·         PBGC Interest Rates - http://www.pbgc.gov/practitioners/interest-rates/content/index.html

·         Currency Converter - http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic

·         Best Amortization Program - http://www.execamort.com

·         Multiple Conversions - http://www.convertit.com/Go/ConvertIt/

·         DC Child Support Guidelines - http://www.dccourts.gov/childsupport/servlet/csServlet

5. DOCUMENT & RECORD SEARCHES:

·         Montgomery County Property Tax Bills - https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/tax/index.asp

·         Real Estate & Corporate - Md. State Dept. of Assessments & Taxation - http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/datanote.html 

·         Deeds & Recorded Documents Statewide - http://ww2.mdlandrec.net

·         Maryland Judiciary Case Search - http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us

·         Private Investigators - http://www.tracerservices.com

6. FINDING PEOPLE - BUSINESSES - EMAIL ADDRESSES, ETC.:

·         Lawyers.com - Martindale-Hubbell - http://www.lawyers.com

·         Bigfoot - http://bigfoot.com

·         Swichboard - http://www.switchboard.com

·         Yahoo People Search - http://people.yahoo.com

·         AT&T's Finder - http://www.anywho.com

7. CSRS, FERS, FEHB, FEGLI, TSP, AND MILITARY PAY AND PENSIONS:

·         CSRS & FERS Handbook - http://www.opm.gov/ASD/pdf/ri83-116.pdf

·         DFAS Military Pay - http://www.dod.mil/dfas/

·         FEGLI - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.htm

·         Thrift Savings Plan - http://tsp.gov/index.html

 

8. COLLEGES & FINANCIAL AID:

·         College Board - http://www.collegeboard.com

·         College View - http://www.collegeview.com

·         Fastweb - Scholarship Search - http://fastweb.com

·         CollegeNet - Links to All Colleges - http://www.collegenet.com 

·         Maryland Prepaid College Trust - http://www.collegesavingsmd.org

·         Federal Direct Student Loans - http://www.ed.gov/directloan 

·         FAFSA Online - http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ 

·         Financial Aid - http://www.finaid.com

·         U.S. Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov

·         Univ. of Maryland Financial Aid - http://www.inform.umd.edu/FIN/

·         SallieMae Student Loans - http://www.salliemae.com/

·         NellieMae Student Loans - http://www.nelliemae.com/

·         U.S. Dept. of Ed. Student Loan Guide - http://studentaid.ed.gov/guide

·         Other Maryland Financial Aid Info - http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/descriptions.asp