What Are the Different Types of Custody? What Options Are Available for Visitation? During a divorce, one of the most important issues is where any minor children will live and how they'll spend time with both parents. Typically, both parents wish ... [Read more...]
How to Collect Child Support from an Ex Who Won’t Pay
What Tools Are Available to Enforce Payment of Child Support? When you are the custodial parent of minor children of a divorce, you have the right to collect child support from your ex. According to national studies, though, about one in every four ... [Read more...]
What Is Collaborative Divorce?
How Does It Differ from Traditional Divorce Proceedings? What Are the Benefits of Collaborative Divorce? Your marriage isn't working and it's clear that it's in everyone's best interests to get a divorce. But you don't want or need a highly ... [Read more...]
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse, Part 2 of 2: Causes of Neglect and Abuse
Why Nursing Home Patients Are Often at Risk of Neglect or Abuse Nursing home abuse and neglect is a significant problem, both in the United States and worldwide. Estimates are that 25% of American nursing homes residents suffer some type of physical ... [Read more...]
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse, Part 1 of 2: Signs to Watch For
What to Look for When a Loved One Is in a Nursing Home When your loved ones can no longer manage their daily affairs and need nursing home care, your primary concerns will be for their safety and well-being. Unfortunately, nursing home care has ... [Read more...]
The Differences Between Copyright and Trademark Protection
What Does Copyright Protect? What Is the Purpose of a Trademark? Over the past half century, intellectual property has become an important component of the success of many businesses and a driving force in the world economy. Many companies would not ... [Read more...]
Understanding Marijuana Laws
Applicable state laws regarding possession and use differ greatly across the United States, and many are in conflict with federal law. Navigating these laws can be complicated, but it is imperative that anyone using or carrying marijuana understand ... [Read more...]
Sexual Assault vs. Sexual Abuse vs. Sexual Harassment
Distinguishing the Differences in Sexual Wrongdoing Though there seems to be a new report of some sexual impropriety in the news on an almost daily basis, our culture seems to still have a serious problem with sexual wrongdoing. The terms sexual ... [Read more...]
Maintaining a Trademark
Keeping Your Trademark Protection in Force The trademark process can be complex and time-consuming, with most applicants waiting 12-to-18 months to have their mark granted. It's important to understand, though, that you won't have the exclusive ... [Read more...]
How Does a Person Qualify for Asylum in the United States?
What Is Asylum? What Are the Requirements to Be Granted Asylum? On September 14, 2022, two airplanes landed on Martha's Vineyard, the island off the coast of mainland Massachusetts. The passengers, who came from Texas via Florida, were undocumented ... [Read more...]
