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Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003

In 2003, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act was enacted. The Act authorizes fines and jail terms of up to two years for any doctor who performs a partial birth abortion. A partial birth abortion is defined as an abortion in which the baby is...

Child Welfare Agencies' Potential Malpractice Liability for Improperly Detaining a Child in the Foster Care System

The agency or caseworker's obligations are not completed after a child is placed in a foster home. Foster care is not intended to be a permanent situation for the child. The agency or caseworker may be found liable if the child is left...

Gifts in Contemplation of Marriage

What if a marriage between two parties never takes place? Is the donor or the giver of the gift permitted to recover the premarital gift given to the recipient, his or her future spouse? Whether or not the donor is entitled to recover the...

Parental Liability for a Minor's Torts

A parent may be liable for a minor ' s torts. The parent may be found liable if the parent was negligent in their actions. The parent may be liable for an injury inflicted by the minor, if the injury was the natural and probable consequence of...

Child Support and the Military

Enforcement of child support with respect to active military personnel is different than that of enforcement of civilian child support. First and foremost, locating the military individual can be difficult.

Locating...