| Minor's Liability for Tortious Acts |
| Minors are liable for their tortious acts. Because tort actions usually are instituted to compensate an injured party, a litigant's age normally is of marginal concern. Thus, children and adults are treated in the same manner in lawsuits involving tort claims. However, certain exceptions may shield children from liability for their torts.More... |
| Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act |
| The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) was designed to deter interstate parental kidnapping and to promote uniform jurisdiction and enforcement provisions in interstate child custody and visitations cases. The UCCJEA is a uniform state law that all states can adopt to deter interstate parental kidnapping. More... |
| Fraud During a Marriage or Relationship and Transmissions of a Serious Disease |
| Many states have recognized a cause of action for fraud during a marriage or relationship. Specifically, some states have recognized a plaintiff's claim that they were induced to have sex with a defendant based upon the defendant's representations as to his health or fertility. The states that permit this claim on the basis that the plaintiff did not actually consent to having sexual relations with the defendant. More... |
| Abortion Funding |
| The Medicaid program was initiated to provide federal financial assistance to states that chose to reimburse the costs of certain medical procedures to needy individuals. In 1976, the Hyde Amendment was passed. The Hyde Amendment severely limited the use of federal funds to reimburse for costs associated with abortions. More... |
| Financial Power of Attorney |
| A power of attorney is a document in which one individual gives another individual, the agent, the power to make decisions on their behalf in the event that they become incapacitated or if they are directed to perform. A financial power of attorney gives power over an individual's financial affairs. More... |
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