| Interference with an Agreement to Marry |
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| Depending upon the state, interfering with an agreement to marry may be a civil offense or a tort. However, the majority of states do not recognize a claim for interfering with an agreement to marry. Although most states recognize the claim of tortious interference with a business relation or with a general contract, states are more reluctant to permit a claim for liability with respect to a premarital setting. More... |
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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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| Civil Harassment |
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| Domestic violence cases involve a special relationship between the parties. The special relationship may be created by: (1) a family relationship, such as husband and wife; or (2) cohabitation, i.e., the parties live together. Civil harassment cases do not involve a special relationship between the parties. A civil harassment complaint may be filed against any person, even if that person is not a spouse or a cohabitant.
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| The Nursing Home Decision, Finding a Nursing Home, and the Cost |
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| A nursing home is a facility that becomes a new home for an elderly person. The facility offers food, skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, medical services, personal services, and recreational activities.
The decision to place the elder person in a nursing home facility can be very taxing on the family members. The decision is even more difficult if the elder is reluctant to residing in a nursing home facility. More... |
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| Parental Liability for a Minor's Torts |
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| A parent may be liable for a minor's torts. The parent may be found liable if the parent was negligent in their actions. The parent may be liable for an injury inflicted by the minor, if the injury was the natural and probable consequence of the parent's negligent act. The injury should be reasonably foreseeable due to the parent's negligence. More... |
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