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SOLO AGING AND THE CHALLENGES IT BRINGS

For some seniors in the baby boomer generation aging brings with it new challenges in the form of solo aging. Solo aging is a senior who has no children and no younger (or healthier) family members to assist them as they age.

RESPITE CARE OPTIONS FOR CAREGIVERS

Respite care is substitute care when a caregiver needs a break. If possible, these breaks should be scheduled regularly, giving the caregiver time to rest. It can be for a short period like a day or a few hours or for the purpose of giving the caregiver a vacation. Respite care is often overlooked.

MORE STATES ASKING TO ELIMINATE RETROACTIVE MEDICAID BENEFITS

Arizona and Florida are the latest states to request a waiver from the requirement that states provide three months of retroactive Medicaid coverage to eligible Medicaid recipients.

Miranda Rights

The importance of invoking your Miranda Rights

New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act and The Teachings of In Re Baby M

It has been thirty (30) years since the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision on the landmark case of In Re Baby M, which banned gestational carrier agreements. In the Baby M case, William Stern entered into a surrogacy agreement with Mary Beth Whitehead, the gestational carrier.

Compliance with Custody and Parenting Time Orders

Recently, it has been widely reported that a California Court ordered Angelina Jolie to cooperate in fostering a better relationship with Brad Pitt, who is the father to her children.

Why Using the Our Family Wizard Calendar Can Help Co-Parent Better

Raising children with someone you are no longer in a relationship with will require the coordination of multiple schedules, including both parents and the child(ren).

Can I continue to get child support if our special needs child has reached adulthood?

If you are co-parenting a child with special needs, you may be wondering what will happen when your child becomes an adult. If you continue to care for your special needs child through adulthood, does the other parent still have to contribute financially? In short, it depends.

Recognizing a Toxic Ex-Spouse

A high-conflict divorce often results in a bitter ending, and a toxic ex-spouse can continue to make life miserable for you, even though your marriage is over. A toxic ex-spouse may try to punish you out of spite, making it difficult or impossible to move on with your life.

Car Accident Amputation

Every year in the United States, an estimated 32,000 people suffer from an accident that leads to a traumatic amputee injury.

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