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Parenting Plans: Children of Separated Parents
By: Susan L. Pollet, Esq.Custody and access arrangements following separation and divorce have been the subject of much child development and divorce research. Beneficial parenting plan options now...
View ArticlePregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDAccording to the EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pregnant employees or potential employees cannot be treated unfavorably because of the pregnancy....
View ArticleTips for Requesting Maternity Leave
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDTelling your employer about your pregnancy is a difficult decision. It is not so much about sharing the wonderful news, but about when to share that news. Some...
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Legal Issues With Same Sex Couples and Adoption
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDBy: Susan L. Pollet, Esq.Adoption was unknown at common law and therefore in the United States it required statutory authorization. The first adoption statute...
View ArticleLegally Speaking: Substance abuse and Pregnancy
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDBy: Susan L. Pollet, Esq.How has the legal system dealt with the problem of women’s substance abuse during pregnancy? There is no state which criminalizes drug...
View ArticleLegal Issues of Gay and Lesbian Pregnancy
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDWhen Sharon Bottoms lost custody of her two-year-old son in 1993, she was appalled by the decision of the court system. Sharon’s sexual orientation was the sole...
View ArticleImpact of a Single Parent Household on a Family
Author Byline: Susan L. Pollet, Esq.What do we know about single parents?Due to an increase in the numbers of children born outside of marriage and the rise in divorce rates, there has been a...
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Parenting Plans: Children of Separated Parents
By Susan L. Pollet, Esq.Custody and access arrangements following separation and divorce have been the subject of much child development and divorce research. Beneficial parenting plan options now...
View ArticleEuropean Legal Approach to Parental Work Family Conflict
By Susan L. Pollet, Esq.Commentators have stated that France and Sweden, for example, provide a more generous maternity and parental leave than what is available here in the United States. Some...
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Pregnancy, Maternity Leave and the Work Family Conflict
By Susan Pollet, EsqLarge Image: By Susan Pollet, Esq.When an employee becomes pregnant, what are the laws which impact her in the workplace?The two main federal statutes are the Family and Medical...
View ArticleWebsites and Articles About Stepfamilies
There is a voluminous amount of 'popular' literature about issues involving stepfamilies on the internet, and in newspapers throughout the United States, with much advice.Read more
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