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Can Parental Rights be Terminated when a Parent is Incarcerated?

Family – If a parent is incarcerated can that be considered the same as child abandonment?

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 06:03pm

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Mom, Dad, Steve and Amy: How much visitation can little Johnny take?

Family – The courts decision about what is best comes in a custody and visitation order. But what should happen if the couple divorcing is a child's parent and the child's stepparent? Does the stepparent have any right to visitation or custody along with the biological parent?

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 06:00pm

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In Whose Best Interest?

Politics – If you are a grandparent and do not get along with your grandchild's parents, do you have a right to see your grandchild even if the parents do not want you to? Prior to 2000 the answer was a resounding yes. But now it is complicated.

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 05:56pm

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Not all Child Support Payments are Equal

Family – The factors used to calculate child support payments are set by law. To calculate each parent's child support obligation the law generally applies each parent's income, including wages, assets such as stocks and bonds, welfare benefits, etc., and the standard of living of the child before the divorce.

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 05:51pm

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Hollywood Stardom is Not a Requirement for Adoption

Family – "Brangelina" have scoured the globe looking for children to make their own. But you don't have to be a Hollywood star to adopt. There are no set requirements for an adoptive parent's age, wealth, social status or home square footage. The only requirement in most states is the level of love, understanding and guidance a parent can offer

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 05:38pm

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Living Trusts

Politics – Living trusts have grown in popularity over the last two decades. A living trust (or an inter vivos trust) is a common estate planning tool as well as a tool to manage a person's assets while they are alive.

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 05:28pm

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Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorney & Health Care Directives: What Is the Difference?

Politics – Every state allows competent adults to grant another person the power to be their "agent", to act on their behalf. These powers generally fall under three different categories, each having different legal requirements. They are a Power of Attorney, a Durable Power of Attorney, and a Health Care Directive/Proxy.

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 05:24pm

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Alternative Minimum Tax Means Required Maximum Effort to File!

Politics – The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) was enacted in 1969 to ensure that the top 1% of households paid income taxes because they were eligible for so many deductions their tax liability dropped to nearly nothing.

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 05:19pm

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Write Your Will and Take it With You

Family – If you have an existing Last Will and Testament and move, is your will still valid in your new state or will your heirs be forced to probate your will in your previous state?

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 05:14pm

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Personal Injury: Can you sue your Ex for Giving you an STD?

Politics – A governing legal principle in our society is that we have a duty to avoid causing an unreasonable risk of harm to others. In plain English this means "don't do something which you know will hurt someone." In most states this duty extends to sexual partners.

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 04:58pm

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LawInfo's Top 10 List - The 10 Most Dangerous Recalled Toys

Family – More and more frequently, dangerous, defective toys and their subsequent recall continue to make headlines. Although dangerous toys have been produced for decades, some to have hit the market within the last 20 years have been clearly more dangerous

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 04:54pm

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Put a Lid on it!! Neighbors, Noise and How to Alleviate the Nuisance

Family – Do you have noisy neighbors? Does it interfere with your sanctuary at home? Do you wonder if it will ever stop? If you are currently in a situation where your neighborly noise is getting out of control, here are some steps that you can take to help muzzle the problem:

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 04:35pm

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Renters Lose in Foreclosures

Politics – If a homeowner defaults on their mortgage the lender usually forecloses on the home and the homeowner loses it. What happens to the renters who pay their rent every month but live in homes whose owner has not been paying the mortgage?

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 04:31pm

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Making the Hot Seat even HOTTER:The Top Ten Illegal Job Interview Questions

Politics – A job interview can be a stressful event. But when a potential employer asks unlawful interview questions, things can go from stressful to illegal.

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 04:22pm

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Congress Leads in Decreasing Lead Paint and maybe soon in Plastic

Politics – In 2007 the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued more recalls for products with illegal levels of lead paint than it had for the three previous years combined. Plastic bottles made out of polycarbonate plastic contain the chemical bisphenol A.

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Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 04:18pm