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Adoption case returns to SC from US Supreme Court
Court Watch |
2013/07/02 09:32
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The U.S. Supreme Court is pushing South Carolina courts to quickly take up a custody case that will decide whether a Native American girl's life will be with her biological father in Oklahoma or the South Carolina couple who adopted her.
A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal law doesn't require that the girl named Veronica stay with her biological father, but also doesn't give her adoptive parents immediate custody of the now 3-year-old child.
The high court issued an order Friday speeding up the case being sent back to South Carolina's Supreme Court.
Melanie and Matt Capobianco of James Island had lost in South Carolina courts before the nation's highest court ruled the Indian Child Welfare Act didn't apply because the biological father never had custody of the child and abandoned her before birth.
Dusten Brown, a member of the Cherokee Nation, invoked the federal law to stop the adoption arranged by the girl's non-Indian mother when she was pregnant. The Capobiancos were was present at Veronica's birth in Oklahoma. Brown had never met his daughter and, after the mother rebuffed his marriage proposal, played no role during the pregnancy and paid no child support after Veronica was born.
But when Brown found out Veronica was going to be adopted, he objected and said the law favored the girl living with him and growing up with tribal traditions.
South Carolina courts sent Veronica back to Oklahoma at the end of 2011, even though she had lived with the Capobiancos for the first 27 months of her life. |
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The Law Offices of David Stein - Maryland Criminal Charges
Firm News/Maryland |
2013/06/25 11:00
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Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyer is here for you and is experience in all categories of crimes and can represent you in the best light. These may include anything from homicide to reckless driving. Do not take matter lightly because
if you are changed with a criminal offense in any of the Maryland Counties, you are risking your future of liberty and changing your life forever.
With the help of our Maryland criminal defense lawyers, we can help you get through any case you are charged with. Our lawyers are not only thoroughly familiar with the applicable criminal statutes, but years of practice in the jurisdiction, have enabled them to perfect and tailor their litigation skills so that your case is handled with expertise, experience, and utmost diligence collectively delivering unparalleled results. |
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San Diego, California - Social Security Disability Law Office
Firm News/California |
2013/06/22 15:07
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Social security disability is important and we can help you get your benefits. If you are an adult and are disable but able to work, we can help if you are a beneficiary of a person entitled to SSDI. We are also able to assist you in obtaining SSI if you are an adult or a child who does not qualify for SSDI.
If you are in pain or cannot function, you must seek medical help and have the doctor document your disability. The Social Security Administration requires documents that prove you are seriously ill and unable to function. If you are seeking SSI, there are strict financial limitations; you must not have income above a certain amount and must not have assets that exceed a set amount. McDonnell Law will be the help you need and can help you sort through the process while filing a claim.
You can view one of the pages below for more information:
Social Security Disability Income
Supplemental Security Income |
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San Antonio, Texas - Guardianships Lawyer
Firm News/Texas |
2013/06/22 12:39
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| The Aldrich Law Firm's in Texas is a skilled attorney in all aspects of guardianship. Many families may not fully understand the complexities of these cases when an adult is incapacitated and a person need supervision and protection. In Texas, the Probate Code states that guardianship as “a legal process to provide protection for adults who are incapacitated.” A “ward” is an incapacitated person who cannot make decisions for themselves, and a “guardian” is a court-appointed person or entity that makes decisions on their behalf. When matters get complicated and decisions related to the well-being and care of a person need to be made, you can reach out to a guardianship lawyer in San Antonio to help you with your legal matters. |
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Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers
Headline News |
2013/06/19 10:50
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave Connecticut since the state passed new gun-control laws in response to the Newtown school massacre.
Perry shot at a firing range at Connecticut's venerable Colt Manufacturing Co., one of the plants he toured, and met privately with company owners and other businesses at a downtown Hartford restaurant. At a brief news conference afterward, the Republican offered a conservative policy blueprint in a state run by Democrats.
"Are your tax policies really in the best interest of your job creators?" he asked. "Is your regulatory climate one of which really allows your citizens to be able to enjoy the freedoms that they can have or they should have or that they think they should have? Or are they going to relocate somewhere?"
While gun makers may be unlikely to leave behind their factories and skilled workforces, executives say Texas is an appealing location. Some also said the out-of-state attention was a contrast with Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who they say has shown little regard for a local industry that dates to the Revolutionary War.
Malloy, a Democrat, signed new gun restrictions into law in April, four months after 20 children and six educators were murdered by a lone gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School. |
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Court hears arguments on NYC's big soda ban
Headline News |
2013/06/14 18:37
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A state appeals court panel had few sweet words Tuesday for a city health regulation that would fight diabetes and obesity by setting a size limit on sugary beverages sold in restaurants.
The four justices peppered a city lawyer with tough questions during a Manhattan court session aimed at determining whether health officials exceeded their authority in placing a 16-ounce limit on most sweetened beverages at city-licensed eateries.
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