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1. The Order for Protection (OFP) An order for protection is a restraining order that is entered between family or household members when domestic abuse has occurred. The OFP may prohibit the person accused of committing abuse from continuing the abuse. Often the OFP will also include provisions limiting or prohibiting contact with the victims. This obviously becomes a difficult issue where minor children are involved. 2. Who is a "Family or Household Member"? "Family or household members" means: (1) spouses and former spouses; (2) parents and children; (3) persons related by blood; (4) persons who are presently residing together or who have resided together in the past; (5) persons who have a child in common regardless of whether they have been married or have lived together at any time; (6) a man and woman if the woman is pregnant and the man is alleged to be the father, regardless...

One of the worst moment of your life is to get involved in road traffic accident. If such accident happens due to a drunk driving of other, then you have to look for liability. Our culture actually enjoys alcohol party when it is birthday parties or weddings. People get drunk at this event as they want to enjoy every single moment of life. But what if those drunk people start driving the car at the end? Well, have a look towards laws of a nation that punish drunk driving. A person gets involved in drunk driving and causes accident have to meet legal terms. The victim is eligible to file a claim against a negligent party. Is it possible that driver is not responsible for an accident while the establishment is responsible? Yes, it happens in some cases – let's have a look towards commercial and social host liability. Commercial host...

New York City slip and fall lawyers provide representation and assistance to those who have suffered a fall and wish to obtain compensation for their losses. Falls can happen under many different circumstances, and negligent property owners can be held accountable if falls were caused by carelessness or a failure to fulfill a legal duty. While many...

Smartphones and other connected devices have become ubiquitous in today's society. Go just about anywhere, and you are bound to see at least one person – and likely several – who are looking down at their phones, oblivious to their surroundings. Despite the obvious risks that this presents behind the wheel, texting, talking, taking selfies and usin...