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Understanding How Your Medical Malpractice Trial Works
The trial process in medical malpractice cases can sometimes be a complicated thing, adding stress to your already-stressful case. By helping you understand each stage in your medical malpractice lawsuit, you can better prepare for the future and what to expect in your claim. We understand your claim is important to you and we will…
Read MoreDo we Have Any Alternatives to the Traditional Marriage Route?
Our blogs typically discuss divorce and what options you have on a family law level. However, did you know that there are other alternatives to a traditional marriage? There have been many cultural changes over the years that led to these very important matters on unions. Today we will discuss some of these alternatives and…
Read MoreIs Virtual Visitation the Newest Way for Parents to Retain Contact?
Virtual visitation is one of the best ways for some families to stay in contact with one another, such as contact through email, video conferencing, instant messaging, and more. Often times, this becomes available through a parental agreement or custody order. A lot of times, you hear about these situations when one parent wants to…
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Only Agree on Some Issues in Settlement?
What is a divorce settlement? This is a special type of agreement available in your divorce that is made based on the many circumstances of your case. For instance, if you have issues to settle such as alimony and separation of property among spouses, it will be settled out of court in negotiations that you…
Read MoreWho Will Keep the Marital Home in a Divorce Case?
There are many issues in a divorce that can be of major concern and stress in your desperate times. However, you may find one of the most stressful aspects of divorce is the mortgage and who will receive the house, or what will happen to it when all is said and done. You may have…
Read MoreGaining Understanding on Equal Pay for Women and Men
Today we will help you understand why equal pay is important to women and men in the workplace, a very important matter that has gripped the nation in recent times. Statistics show that women who work full time year round are only paid 80 cents for every dollar given to men, a practice that is…
Read MoreThe Need for a Guardianship When a Parent is Terminally Ill
When a parent becomes terminally ill and they are the last parental choice to care for a child, it can leave a lasting impact and many questions for a family. Say that the primary custodial parent of a child is diagnosed with an incurable, terminal disease such as a high-stage cancer. Let’s also assume that…
Read MoreWhat Options You Have as a Parent: Determining Guardianship
We can look at guardianship from a very different point of view: A parent who has fallen on hard times with an ex-spouse who is no longer in the picture. Assume that a mother wants to hand guardianship over to a grandparent or another loved one – what rights does she have to do so?…
Read MoreWho is Permitted to Object to a Guardianship by Law?
When you are considering becoming a guardian to a child, there are some things that you should always consider. One question you may have already asked yourself is this: Are there any reasons why I should not consider becoming a guardian? Often times, people will choose not to go through with the process because it…
Read MoreHow do Grandparents Obtain Guardianship of a Child?
Custody and guardianship determinations are made by the court based on the particular needs of a family. Sometimes, they will look directly at the safety of the child, such as the actions of the parents and if the children have been removed from their parent’s home. Sometimes they may look at permanency factors because the…
Read MoreDo Guardianship Papers Overrule Custody Determination?
Guardianship and custody are similar in many ways, but also different in a few. Each state allows for child custody and guardianship over minors, depending on the circumstances of the case. In many cases, rights cannot be taken from a parent, but that can change depending on what happened. If you are wondering if guardianship…
Read MoreLegal Grounds to Contest a Will: Fraud
What happens if a will was made through fraud? Under law, it would then be considered invalid. One way to contest a will is to prove that fraud took place and that a beneficiary should be held liable for their actions. If you prove fraud to the courts, some or all of the will may…
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