| Assisted Care Facilities for Elderly Individuals |
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| An assisted care facility is a facility for elderly people that provides housing with assistance to the elder person. In this environment an individual has an apartment-type area to reside in. The assisted living environment provides both an independent atmosphere for the elder person along with assistance when needed.
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| Postmarital Agreements |
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| A postmarital agreement, or postnuptial agreement, is an agreement executed by a husband and wife after they are married.
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| Post-Decree Modification of Property Division |
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| During a divorce proceeding, the parties are entitled to conduct discovery. Discovery is a process by which each party can ask questions in depositions and inspect each other's financial and business records to discover the total assets and liabilities of the marriage. A court will enforce a party's right to full disclosure so that each party has a clear idea of the identity and value of all marital property.
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| Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy |
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| In 1951 a researcher coined the term "Munchausen Syndrome" based upon a pattern of self-abuse. Munchausen Syndrome is a psychiatric disorder that many people suffer from who abuse themselves, usually for some sort of attention or medical assistance.
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| Legal Issues that May Arise With Artificial Insemination |
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| Artificial insemination or intrauterine insemination is a procedure in which a fertility specialist inserts specially treated sperm through the cervix into a woman's uterus. Artificial insemination increases the likelihood of fertilization and is performed when the woman is ovulating. Artificial insemination may involve the actual use of a partner's sperm or donor sperm. More... |
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