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Guardian Ad-Litem

What is a guardian ad-litem? In simplest terms the guardian ad-litem is a foster child’s attorney. The guardian ad-litem is the foster child’s advocate in all legal matters. He has the foster child’s best legal interests in mind. He is the foster child’s advocate in court. The majority of children have parents who love and care for them. Their parents are careful about what happens to them and take steps to make sure that their environments are appropriate. These children do not need guardians ad-litem to make decisions for them because they’re rarely going to end up in legal battles. … Continue reading →

Finding a Family Law Attorney

Chances are, if you are a single parent—or on the road to becoming a single parent, you will at some point need a good attorney. But how do you find the right one, let alone one who specializes in working with divorced, separated and single parent families? First, the type of attorney that you want is what is known as a “Family Law” attorney. This is someone who specializes in working with family legal issues like legal separation, divorce, custody arrangements, etc. Even relatively small towns and cities should have a decent selection of family law attorneys and you can … Continue reading →

When Does a Writer Need an Attorney?

If your home business is built around freelance writing, you may think that you can get away with NOT utilizing some of the professionals and advisors that other types of businesses need. Your budgeting and income may be so simple that you may not think you need an accountant or bookkeeper, and the nature of your work may be so uncluttered that you manage pretty well all by yourself. And, while you may think you don’t need to consult an attorney, there are a few times when a lawyer may be just what you need in your writing business. For … Continue reading →

Providing For Your Writing Work in Your Will

For freelance writers and those who produce writing work for a living, you may be working so hard at just getting through the daily grind that you haven’t even thought of what to do about your writing work after you die. However, it can be a good idea to include provisions for your writing–copyrights, published and non-published work, notes, journals, etc. in your Will. You may want to name someone to be a “literary executor” in your Will. This person will make decisions regarding what can and can’t be published, what to do with current works, etc. This doesn’t have … Continue reading →

The Fight for Isaiah, Round Five

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There were a lot of people in attendance at the mediation meeting. Our state social worker was there, with her boss, who brought her boss. The volunteer from Child Advocates was there, with her boss. The remaining participants were the mediator, Lola and her lawyer, the state’s lawyer, Nancy, and me. Apparently, a lot of people thought that there was a lot at stake. I certainly did. The mediator was doing all of the things that he could do to calm everyone and facilitate a free discussion. Lola was clearly uptight. The fact that it was Lola and her attorney … Continue reading →