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Monthly Archives: January 2012
FLORIDA SEEKS TO PASS LAW REQUIRING ACCIDENT VICITIMS TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOMS
FLORIDA SEEKS TO PASS LAW REQUIRING ACCIDENT VICITIMS TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOMS House Bill 119 recently cleared a Florida House sub-committee and has the support of Florida Governor Rick Scott. This bill would force all accident victims to go … Continue reading
EMANCIPATION OF MINORS
An emancipated minor is a minor who is permitted to enter into contracts on their own behalf without the prior permission nor outside influence of a parent or guardian. Emancipation of minors is a legal mechanism in which the minor … Continue reading
HEALTH RISKS IN DIVORCE
HEALTH RISKS IN DIVORCE University of Arizona psychology professor, David Sbarra, recently completed a review and study of thirty published studies and found divorced adults have a substantially higher risk of early death compared with married adults. The researchers found … Continue reading
LIFETIME SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE MAY END
LIFETIME SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE MAY END A husband who was ordered to pay lifetime alimony back in 2008 has founded New Jersey Alimony Reform, an advocacy group in New Jersey lobbying for legislation to change alimony laws. Tom Leustek, founder of … Continue reading
CIVIL CONTEMPT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
The U.S. Supreme Court’s five to four decision in Turner v. Rogers, 564 U.S. ___, (2011), involves the civil contempt citation for non-payment of child support in a case originating from South Carolina. This case involved the non-payment of a … Continue reading
CHEAPER PLASTIC SURGERY MAY INCREASE MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS
CHEAPER PLASTIC SURGERY MAY INCREASE MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS Low-cost, high-volume cosmetic surgery centers are expanding across the country. Critics refer to this phenomenon as the commoditization of cosmetic surgery. Previously, cosmetic surgery procedures usually involved detailed consultations with a plastic surgeon … Continue reading
PARENTING COORDINATOR
A relatively new tool being utilized by family court to deal with child custody and visitation disputes is the Parenting Coordinator. Maricopa County Court has a court-approved mental health list of licensed professional psychiatrists and psychologists who are qualified parenting … Continue reading
LAWSUIT AGAINST BANK AND DEBT COLLECTOR TO PROCEED
LAWSUIT AGAINST BANK AND DEBT COLLECTOR TO PROCEED A Lee County, Florida, judge found that collection actions by West Asset Management, working on behalf of Bank of America, amounted to harassment. The Plaintiff in the lawsuit, Linda Long, will now … Continue reading
INJURED BYSTANDER CAN SUE FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY FLYING BODY PARTS
INJURED BYSTANDER CAN SUE FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY FLYING BODY PARTS An Illinois appeals court recently ruled that a man killed by a train while crossing the tracks at a Chicago Metro station can be held responsible after part of … Continue reading
