by lsnd | Nov 20, 2024 | Family and Child Law
This law allows another person to consent to health care for a minor patient or a patient who is determined by a physician, to be incapacitated and unable to make or communicate their own medical health care decisions. The following people are allowed to provide...
by lsnd | Nov 15, 2024 | Family and Child Law
Task Force Legal Issues and Referrals Legal issues for human trafficking victims often sound like a “yes” answer to one or more of the following questions: Are you scared for your immigration status? Do you need to make or update the custody arrangements for your...
by lsnd | Jun 12, 2024 | Family and Child Law
Residential responsibility is not decided by what is fair to the parents. It is a decision the Courts must make when parents cannot agree. Courts consider what is in the “best interests of the child” and look at the following factors: • Parents’ emotional ties with...
by lsnd | Apr 15, 2024 | Family and Child Law
What is a Power of Attorney for a Minor Child? • A Power of Attorney appoints a person called the Attorney in Fact to step into the shoes of the parent and make decisions for the minor child. A Power of Attorney does not create a guardianship. The Power of Attorney...
by lsnd | Apr 11, 2024 | Family and Child Law
What Is An Annulment? An annulment is a legal proceeding to declare that a marriage never happened. Only marriages between certain people can be annulled. Is An Annulment Right For Me? Marriages may be annulled if one of the following situations occur: 1. A spouse is...
by lsnd | Apr 11, 2024 | Family and Child Law
Getting Child Support If you are on public assistance and have physical custody of your child, you will be required to do the following: • Assign your right to collect child support over to the state• Cooperate with county social services• Cooperate with the child...
