Should A Parent Have The Power To Force Sterilization Of Their Developmentally Disabled Child?
As individuals we have certain inalienable rights, granted to us by the Constitution. The right to own a gun, the right to vote, the right of free speech . . . the list goes on and on. Among those rights that we as U.S. citizens enjoy, is the right to parent as we see fit (subject to certain exceptions, of course). Parents are generally allowed to make important decisions on behalf of their minor children. Examples include, what type of food the child eats (vegan, gluten free, organic, etc.), what type of school the child will attend (public school, private school or home-school) and whether or not the child will be vaccinated. In addition, parents are charged with deciding how to discipline their children and what organized religion, if any, they will be raised in. Whether or not parents realize it, the decisions they make today will affect their children for the rest of their lives.
But what if parents DID realize that a choice they were making was going to have an enormous effect on their child’s life? What if a choice they made essentially … Read More... “Parent Issues: Can a Parent Force the Sterilization of Their Minor Child?”
The reasons couples divorce are as varied and different as the individuals involved. However, upon closer examination, it seems that there is often a common thread as to why the breakdown occurred.
On a family law blog, legal discussions about topics such as child custody or divorce are the norm. However, with Father’s Day approaching, we’re going to shift all the focus towards Dad. Instead of analyzing traditional laws relating to domestic relations, the focus of this article will instead be on a “law” of economics that relates to fathers, as well as another newly emerging fatherly trend.
Your divorce is finalized! It is over and done, and you have moved on with your life. The assets, monetary accounts, retirement accounts, and the like all have been divided per the divorce decree. With that divorce decree in hand, you ex-spouse is no longer entitled to any future benefit you may receive, and that goes the same for you. However, there is one benefit you want to keep in mind when you are approaching retirement age. That benefit is the ability to collect Social Security Retirement on your ex-spouses record even if he or she has remarried! Like all government benefits there are some requirements you must meet in order to collect under your ex-spouse’s work record.
A recent study claims that the key to a happy marriage may be simpler than we think. According to Raluca Petrican, R. Shayna Rosenbaum and Cheryl Grady of the Rotman Research Institute, a happy marriage is comprised of partners who are especially sensitive to their spouse’s positive news and experiences.
Generally speaking, the IRS does not allow a write-off for court costs and legal fees stemming from a divorce. It does, however, offer deductions for any portions of those fees related to tax advice and alimony.