If your house or flat is a listed building, or part of, you must also apply for listed building consent. This is to erect a new, add to or demolish a fence, gate or garden wall. What can you and Cannot do to grade 2 listed buildings? Grade II listedRead More →
An Authorization differs from an informed consent in that an Authorization is an individual’s permission for a covered entity to use or disclose PHI for a certain purpose, such as a research study. An informed consent, on the other hand, is the individual’s permission to participate in the research. IsRead More →
For example, a consent decree may be created in the event that an employee sues an employer for discrimination. Upon the employee agreeing to receive compensation for damages, the consent decree is drafted to end the matter without the employer having to admit guilt. Is it a consent decree? ARead More →
Unanimous consent, or general consent, by a group of several parties (e.g., an association) is consent given by all parties. Substituted consent, or the substituted judgment doctrine, allows a decision maker to attempt to establish the decision an incompetent person would have made if they were competent. What is aRead More →
A consent order is a legally binding document. It explains how your joint assets are to be divided, and will cover money, property, investments, pensions, savings and may also include details of any spousal maintenance or child maintenance payments. Can a court reject a consent order? Judges can reject aRead More →
California – The age of consent in California is 18. It is illegal for anyone to engage in sexual intercourse with a minor (someone under the age of 18), unless they are that person’s spouse. California employs a tiered system where the greater the difference in age, the greater theRead More →
If used in an adolescent, hormone therapy typically begins at age 16. Ideally, treatment starts before the development of secondary sex characteristics so that teens can go through puberty as their identified gender. Gender affirming hormone therapy is not typically used in children. How do I get approved for HRT?Read More →
Valid Reasons For Child Name Change A child’s first middle or last name can be legally changed, or the entire name can be changed. … Your child might have a nickname that you all want instead of the legal name. Ofter, as parents marry, divorce or pass away, a childRead More →
Express consent is a clear and direct statement of agreement. If you have ever participated in a research study, you have probably given your express consent for your information to be used by researchers. When you sign paperwork for a dental cleaning, it probably includes an express consent to thatRead More →