| Long-Term Care and Long-Term Care Insurance |
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| Long-term care is defined as care that lasts for an indefinite period of time in duration. An elder may need long-term care when if they fall ill or are unable to care for themselves. Other individuals may also be in need of long-term care if they were involved in a serious accident or had a serious medical condition. Long-term care helps one live as they currently lived.
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| Intentional Tort Actions between Parent and Child |
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| Even states that retain the traditional parental immunity for negligence, or for acts within the areas of parental discretion and authority, do not immunize parental sexual molestation of a minor child. These states may allow a specific exception to parental immunity for child sexual abuse for all willful, wanton, or malicious acts causing injury to children or for intentional felonious conduct.
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| Bankruptcy and Family Law |
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| In recent years family law has expanded to take into account issues concerning grandchildren, stepchildren as well as agreements and obligations between unmarried cohabitants, including gay and lesbian couples. The bankruptcy laws have lagged behind in addressing these developments. As initially enacted in 1978, the Bankruptcy Code did not except from discharge orders for the support of children born out of wedlock, the rights of parties to annulled marriages remain unclear, and other family-related obligations are not even addressed in the Bankruptcy Code.
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| Actions between Spouses or Domestic Partners for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress |
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| 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... |
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| Important Documents for an Elder Person to Possess |
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| Although no one likes to think of death or incapacitation, individuals, especially elderly individuals should be prepared. There are several important documents for an elder person to have in their possession.
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