Landing in jail can have a negative impact on person's life. Case in point, the Social Security Administration will cut off payments to anyone who's incarcerated, regardless of whether that person receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or payments. Whether the person's family members are affected by the individual's incarceration depends on the person's payment status before he or she was put in jail. Here's more information about this issue.
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When it comes to adoption, adoptive parents typically have the choice of either working with an adoption agency or facilitating a private adoption with the help of an adoption attorney. Working with an adoption agency may be best for some people, while others prefer the process of a private adoption. Some of the advantages of a private adoption include:
Typically a Faster Process
Adoption agencies may facilitate both domestic and international adoptions, and the timeline for adoptive parents to bring their child home can be long.
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Islamic marriages impose both social and legal responsibilities on a couple. This is evident from the very beginnings of a marriage, during which the nikah contract is negotiated and signed. However, in many cases, the families of the bride and groom actually negotiate the nikah contract according to traditions within their social group, rather than thinking ahead to its enforceability under U.S. law. Here is what you should know.
You need to get an official marriage license.
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Tire blowouts can come at unexpected times, causing serious injuries to pedestrians and other motorists alike. As a car owner, you are required by law to take care of your tires so as to prevent potential blowouts. If you have been involved in a car accident caused by damage to your tires, read on to learn when a tire blowout may or may not make you liable for injuries to others.
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What should you do if you suspect (or know) that you and your health care business is under investigation for Medicare or Medicaid fraud? Proceed carefully, because your reputation, career, and freedom could all be at stake. Here's what you should know.
A lot of effort is being put into fraud investigations.
Medicare and Medicaid fraud are hot issues these days. The FBI says that health care fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars every year and threatens the entire economy.
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