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Supreme Court of West Virginia Rules Against "Traditional Family" Unit in Same-Sex Adoption Case?
By Javier Lavagnino, Esq. | Last updated on
The West Virginia's high court has ruled in favor of Kathryn Kutil and Cheryl Hess, a same-sex couple, who sought to stop the state's Department of Health and...
Is Child Obesity Neglect? Can It Cause Parents to Lose Custody?
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
The image most associated with parental neglect is an undernourished child. The recent case of a South Carolina mother and son, however, brings to the...
Study Says Medical Bills Behind Most Bankruptcies, Even for Insured: Are Those Debts Dischargeable?
By Javier Lavagnino, Esq. | Last updated on
Just in case there isn't enough alarm about finances and the state of the American health care system, here's a little bit more bad news to pile on. According...
Adoption: Same Sex Couples and the Law
By Javier Lavagnino, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal court of appeals yesterday upheld a lower court's rejection of a lawsuit brought by the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights against San...
Sing To Stay: Employment Contract Renewal Time for American Idol Judges
By Neetal Parekh | Last updated on
Hosting a reality show just became a bigger deal-- in fact, the biggest of its kind. Ryan Seacrest-- host of the wildly popular singing showdown American...
Two Moms, Two Dads, and a Baby
By Neetal Parekh | Last updated on
Custody Battle Between Two Gay Couples Raises Questions About Sperm Donors, Birth Certificates and Contracts Remember back in the day when marriage was...