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Albuquerque Child Custody Attorney

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:48:01 +0000

Are you looking for custody of your child? One of the most important parts to any family involved in divorce proceedings is child custody and visitation arrangements. Dealing with child custody issues involving your children can be incredibly difficult but having the right Albuquerque child custody attorney at your side is crucial to getting the outcome that you want. The New Mexico Legal Group has family law & child custody lawyers to make sure your rights are protected. Their are caring but aggressive lawyers, just make sure they are on your side!

Overweight Boy Removed From Home

Michele — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:01:40 +0000

Cleveland, OH — A third grader was removed from his home when state officials said his mother did not do enough to help him lose weight. The boy who weighs more than 200 pounds was suffering from breathing problems and was diagnosed with sleep apnea last year. He was enrolled in a program called “Healthy Kids, Healthy Weight” through the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, but social workers said his mother has not done enough to help him. The juvenile court gave custody of the boy to the Department of Children and Family Services saying that his weight issue is a form of medical neglect. A custody trial is set for next month to determine if the mother will regain custody. The subject of the intervention of the state in the matter of childhood obesity is the subject of much debate. Dr. David Ludwig co-wrote with Lindsey Murtagh, a lawyer and researcher at Harvard’s School of Public Health, “In severe instances of childhood obesity, removal from the home may be justifiable, from a legal standpoint, because of imminent health risks and the parents’ chronic failure to address medical problems.” To me this way of thought is opening a can of worms. How many pounds over weight is too many, before you take away someone’s child? Is the state prepared to absorb the cost for all the kids that would then be part of the system and provide the health care necessary? I think the problem needs to be addressed in the schools and in the communities where people live.

Woman Claims Justin Bieber is the Father of Her Child

Michele — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:26:43 +0000

Los Angeles, CA – A woman filed a paternity suit in San Diego Superior Court against Justin Bieber claiming that he is the father of her child. The details of the suit are sealed according to a California law that protects the identity of the child in these situations, but Mariah Yeater, 20, said she had sex with Bieber after one of his concerts at the Staples Center in October 2010 and that she gave birth to a baby boy in July. She has requested that the judge grant a paternity test and child support. Bieber’s spokesperson issued a statement saying they will “vigorously pursue all available legal remedies” in response to the allegation. Bieber was 16 at the time of the incident.

Missing Autistic Boy Found After More Than 24 Hours

Michele — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:01:26 +0000

TWIN PEAKS, CA –Joshua Robb was found about a mile and a half away from the school he disappeared from over 24 hours earlier.

The 8-year-old boy with severe autism ran away from Grandview Elementary School in Twin Peaks around 11 a.m. on Monday. It is thought that he slipped through a gate when he was at the school’s playground.

About 60 searchers aided by dogs and helicopters, searched the area for the boy. The boy was dressed in only a polo shirt, shorts, and sandals which was a concern due to the lightning and heavy rain storm overnight.

Searchers found Joshua hiding behind a bush in a densely wooded forest area. He was airlifted to a hospital for evaluation. Joshua was in the care of Child Protective Services after being taken away from his parents three weeks before. His parents are fighting to regain custody of Joshua.

Florida Parents Charged With Child Neglect

Michele — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:04:40 +0000

Mount Dora, FL — Police took three children into protective custody after they were called to a Walmart parking lot and found a family of five living in their car. The 1987 Cadillac Coupe de Ville was full of clothes and garbage such as old chicken bones, spoiled milk cartons and a bottle of tequila.

The oldest child, a 7-year-old girl, had second-degree burns covering her back and was treated at a hospital. The other two children were boys, ages 4 and 1. An illegal prescription drug clonazepam was also found in the car.

The parents, Justin Hamilton, 31, and Kristin Harris, 26, were charged with child neglect and possession of an illegal prescription drug.

The father said the family had been evicted from their apartment and simply fallen on hard times. Business was slow and he was trying to do odd jobs to support the family.

Both parents have previous convictions. The father has a previous conviction for cocaine and marijuana possession in 2010, and Harris has a previous conviction for shoplifting groceries and marijuana possession. Both parents are being held on bond.

Lawsuit of infant dropped at daycare settled

kellym — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 01:13:20 +0000

The family of a baby who allegedly suffered a severe brain injury at a Chippewa Falls day care center in 2004 has settled the lawsuit they had filed.

Judge Jim Isaacson of Chippewa County has approved a settlement of $775,000 for the family of Anthony Flott, who is now 7 years old.

The lawsuit states that the child was dropped at Sleepers to Sneakers child care center in 2004 when he was 5 months old. According to the lawsuit the baby slipped out of a caregiver’s arms when she tripped and hit his head on a concrete floor.

According to the suit the baby’s mother, Vicki Hodges, wasn’t told about the fall incident. When she took her child home that night she had trouble waking him for a feeding. She took her son to the hospital where doctors discovered he needed emergency brain surgery.