Summary of New Power of Attorney Law
On September 1st, 2009, an amended New York Power of Attorney (POA) law became effective. The new “durable” (form remains in effect, even in the event of incapacity) POA places additional requirements on both the principal and the agent. In fact, the agent is required to sign and date [...]
Revised New York Power of Attorney– Why Should Single Parents Care?
Published on September 17, 2009 by Debrina Washington
Work- Life Balance: What?!!! What’s that?!!
Published on July 25, 2009 by Debrina Washington
The American Bar Association’s Law News Now section recently posted an article entitled “Jack Welch: Women Take Time Off for Kids at their Peril.” (link). This happens to be a topic that is near and dear to my heart for one very important reason, my son. The catalyst for starting my own virtual [...]
Family Responsibility Discrimination and Its Effect on Single Parents
Published on July 25, 2009 by Debrina Washington
Women represent an overwhelming number of people who file Family Responsibility Discrimination (FRD) claims. FRD is workplace discrimination against employees based on their responsibilities to their family. Today, workers are often charged with taking care of their children and elderly parents at the same time. To date, Alaska and the District of [...]
Permanent Guardianship— Who Could Permanently Replace ME?
Published on July 25, 2009 by Debrina Washington
I mean I’m the holy grail of single mothers, do-it-all, multi-tasking writer of blog posts, dinner cooker, clothes ironer, tucking the baby into bed of single mothers, if I haven’t mentioned that yet already (YEAH RIGHT). Who could possibly replace ME?? Seriously, I start to sweat when I think about someone raising my son, [...]
Temporary Guardianship—Questions A Single Parent Might Ask Regarding Choosing a Guardian?
Published on July 25, 2009 by Debrina Washington
Let me say up front that my journey down the road of preparing for my son’s future, in the event of my untimely death, was wrought with trepidation. You see I’m one of those people that begin contemplating my own immortality each time I hear of a close family member who unfortunately, met an [...]
Why I Started My Own Law Practice
Published on July 25, 2009 by Debrina Washington
According to Families and Living Arrangements: 2006, released by the US Census Bureau, there were 12.9 million one-parent families in 2006 — 10.4 million single-mother families and 2.5 million single-father families. In the future, these figures are expected to grow.
The idea to start my own law practice, DL Washington Law, arose after the birth of [...]