| Child Support Recovery Act |
| The Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 (CSRA), makes the willful failure to pay a past due support obligation with respect to a child residing in another state a federal misdemeanor offense. In order to establish willfulness, the United States Attorney's Office must prove that the noncustodial parent knew about the obligation, was financially able to meet it at the time it was due, and intentionally did not pay it. More... |
| Interspousal Tort Immunity Doctrine |
| Interspousal tort immunity is a doctrine that precludes tort actions between married individuals. The doctrine has common-law roots. The doctrine is based on the theory that a married couple is a single entity. In the early 1900s wives were considered the property of their husbands, therefore they were not permitted to sue their husbands. Obviously now this is no longer the case. More... |
| Actions between Spouses or Domestic Partners for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress |
| Virtually every state recognizes intentional infliction of emotional distress as a civil tort. Most states have adopted the definition of the tort that provides no physical injury need be shown, but the plaintiff must show severe emotional or mental distress caused by the defendant's ''outrageous'' intentional or reckless conduct.More... |
| Statutory and Other Types of Marriage |
| A marriage by definition is a union between a man and a woman. Every state has different requirements with respect to becoming legally and statutorily married.More... |
| 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 the parent's negligent act. The injury should be reasonably foreseeable due to the parent's negligence. More... |
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