If you have sole legal and physical custody of your child, most states will consider you the "custodial" or "residential" parent. In other words, you are primarily responsible for your child's well-being and have sole discretion in decisions that may affect their day-to-day life. In most cases, you only need to consider the non-custodial parent when making decisions that may affect their court-awarded visitation rights.
The court usually decides custody arrangements during a divorce, so it's rare for these agreements to change significantly.
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When a personal injury lawyer examines most cases, their first question often covers how foreseeable the incident in question was to the defendant. They then have to consider whether the foreseeability of the incident was subjective or objective. Before you seek compensation, you should understand what foreseeability means to personal injury attorneys and how it might affect cases.
Definition
Accidents happen, and not all accidents happen for foreseeable reasons. If lightning strikes someone at a state fair on a perfectly clear day with nothing showing on the weather radar, it's hard to accuse the fair operators of negligence.
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When you own a piece of property, you have the right to use it however you want within the bounds of the law. To use your own property, however, you will need access to it. Depending on the ownership of the property surrounding your home, you may need access to someone else's property to get to it. However, you have the right to access your property through easement laws and should simply be able to construct a path that allows you to travel to and from your property.
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It is not usually clear whether you need a personal injury lawyer after sustaining an injury from an accident. Some injuries are less immediately apparent. Also, knowing the extent of your losses is quite challenging.
It's best to talk to an attorney about whether you have a claim for the injury sustained. The lawyer can also help you weigh your options and choose a proper course. So, before seeking their help, here's what to consider.
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If you're ever involved in an accident that involves negligence, you should hire a negligence attorney. They can help you approach this legal situation in a methodical manner, ultimately helping you with some important things.
Help You Approach Any Type of Negligence
There are different ways negligence can cause injuries to people. For instance, it can happen when you drive because other motorists aren't paying attention. It can even happen when you see a physician.
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