Mar 23, 2013 |
Reproductive
Life Insurance for Gestational Mothers
In representing Intended Parents and occasionally Gestational Mothers in drafting gestational agreements and surrogacy agreements, one term that is standard in these is one about the Intended Parents providing insurance for the Gestational Mother / Surrogate.
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Oct 2, 2012 |
SAPCR/Child Custody
Degrees of Consanguinity: SAPCR Standing
There are a lot of different ways for a relative to get their foot in the door to file a Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship—or intervene in one. Relatives who have had the child living with them for months probably have the best way into the case, but even lesser amounts of contact might be deemed sufficient “substantial past contact,” depending on the other circumstances. (Circumstances like whether or not parents deceased, or whether or not the parents are potentially dangerous to child.
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Oct 2, 2012 |
LGBT
LGBT? GLBT? LGBTQIA?
I have a page on my site called LGBT Law. LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered. The standard term was, up to a couple of years ago, GLBT, but then someone realized “ladies first!” and you now see more LGBT than GLBT around. (Google GLBT and you get 4 million results, while LGBT […]
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Oct 2, 2012 |
SAPCR/Child Custody
Child Support Primer
If you are expecting to have primary JMC of your child (meaning you have joint managing conservatorship and decision-making regarding the child’s residence), you can expect to receive child support the child’s other parent. This will make you the obligee and your ex the obligor. GUIDELINE CHILD SUPPORT If you get a divorce and appear […]
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