1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465237503321

Autore

Price Margaret S

Titolo

Divorce and the special needs child [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for parents / / Margaret "Pegi" Price

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010

ISBN

1-283-90625-2

0-85700-284-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Disciplina

346.7301/66

Soggetti

Children of divorced parents - Services for - United States

Children with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Divorce - Law and legislation - United States

Divorced parents - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Divorce and the Special Needs Child:A Guide for Parents; Contents; DISCLAIMER; NOTE; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1Your Child's Special Needs; Types of special needs and disabilities; Why does this matter in divorce court?; Impact of divorce on special needs children; CHAPTER 2How to Hire a Good Divorce Lawyer for Your Special Needs Case; Choosing your divorce lawyer; Finding good candidates; The interview; The lawyer's approach and personality; The lawyer's credentials; Expectations; Office procedures and practices; CHAPTER 3How Does a Case Go through Divorce Court?

Overview of family courtsThe first documents filed with the court; Additional documents filed with the court; Temporary orders and other motions; Orders of Protection; Court meetings or conferences; Discovery; What you need to know before the first court date; Settlement or trial; CHAPTER 4What Is Different about Your Case?; Child custody and visitation; Child support; Alimony (maintenance or spousal support); Property distribution and retirement accounts; Guardian-ad-Litem; Expert witnesses; Proving your case to the court; Parenting Plan; Settlement Agreement; Judgment of Dissolution



CHAPTER 5Child Custody and VisitationCustody factors; Visitation factors; Unique custody and visitation factors for a child with special needs; CHAPTER 6Child Support; Current expenses; Therapy, equipment, and medications; Supplements, dietary costs, and sensory items; Respite care; Professionals; Home modifications; Future changes in the child's condition or needs; CHAPTER 7Alimony (maintenance or spousal support); Primary caregiver's job future; Primary caregiver's future retirement savings; How the noncustodial parent can help; CHAPTER 8Property Distribution and Retirement Accounts

How do we split up the house and other property?What should we do about the debts?; How do we handle the retirement accounts?; CHAPTER 9How You Can Help Your Lawyer Get the Best Result; Reasonable expectations; Be cooperative, not confrontational; Collect medical and educational documents; Help educate your lawyer on your child's special needs; Get evaluations and reports; Guardian-ad-Litem; Expert witnesses; Translate the jargon for your lawyer; CHAPTER 10Tying up Loose Ends; Share information; Sign releases and authorizations; Papers to sign; Car titles, mortgages, and quitclaim deeds

Bank and financial accountsEmployers and insurance; Retirement accounts; Schools, daycare, therapists, and doctors; CHAPTER 11Life after Divorce; Your new reality; Two households and visitation; Less money, more expenses; Future relationships; Protecting your child; CHAPTER 12What to Do When Things Change in the Future; When can the court help me in the future?; What should I do then?; CHECKLISTS; SAMPLE DOCUMENTS; REFERENCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; RESOURCES; GLOSSARY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book takes a comprehensive look at every aspect of the legal divorce process, and addresses the legal issues that divorcing parents of children with special needs face. It guides parents through the initial hurdles of choosing the right lawyer for their case, and explains exactly how to work with them to achieve the best possible outcome.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910300351303321

Titolo

Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine : A Practical Guide / / edited by James M. Ryan, Adriaan P.C.C. Hopperus Buma, Charles W. Beadling, Aroop Mozumder, David M. Nott, Norman M. Rich, Walter Henny, David MacGarty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Springer London : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4471-2927-X

Edizione

[3rd ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (966 p.)

Disciplina

362.18

610

610.73

616025

Soggetti

Emergency medicine

Traumatology

Orthopedics

Critical care medicine

Nursing

Emergency Medicine

Traumatic Surgery

Surgical Orthopedics

Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Section 1: The Disaster and Conflict Environment -- 1. New Paradigms: The World in the 21st Century- European Perspective -- 2. New Paradigms: The World in the 21st Century- A US Perspective -- 3. The Spectrum of Conflict -- 4. The Players- Humanitarian Organisations and their Coordination in Humanitarian Assistance -- 5. The Players- Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in the Humanitarian Space -- 6. Medical Ethics in Disasters -- 7. Medicine at High Altitudes -- 8. Medical Support of Special Operations -- 9. Terrorism 101 --



Section 2: Disasters, Public Health, and Populations -- 10. Disasters: An Overview -- 11. Disasters: The London Bombings, 7th July 2005: Forward Medical Response -- 12. Responding to Acute Humanitarian Crises: Health Needs Assessment and Priorities for Intervention -- 13. Responding to Acute Humanitarian Crises: The Role of Health System Levers in Response, Recovery and Rebuilding to Protect Population Health -- 14. Responding to Acute Humanitarian Crises: Health Planning in Action "Operation Phoenix": A British Medical Aid Program to Sarajevo -- 15.Responding to Acute Humanitarian Crises: Health Care of Prisoners and Detainees -- 16. Standards of Care in Catastrophic Emergencies -- 17. Program Management and Assessment -- 18. Surveillance and Control of Communicable Disease in Conflicts and Disasters -- 19. The Sword of Damocles: Whither the Next Pandemic -- Section 3: Living and Working in Austere Environments -- 20. Getting there and Being Involved: Getting Involved -- 21. Getting there and Being Involved: Team Building and Maintenance -- 22. Safety and Security: Staying Safe and Effective- In a Humanitarian Context (Or as Safe as is Reasonably Possible When You Know You Should Have Stayed at Home!) -- 23. Safety and Security: Thinking Ballistic- Aspects of Protection -- 24. Safety and Security: Mines and Weapons Awareness -- 25. Safety and Security: Health Risk Management- A Tool for Planning Force Health Protection -- 26. Applied Communications for Medical Professionals in Conflict and Catastrophe Situations -- 27. Psychosocial and Mental Health Care for the Deployed Staff of Rescue, Professional First Response and Aid Agencies, NGOs and Military Organisations -- Section 4: Hospitals and Health Systems -- 28. Conflict Recovery: Health Systems in Transition -- 29. Eating an Elephant: Intervening in Hospitals- Pristina -- 30. Military Medical Contribution to Indigenous (Military and Civilian) Health Sector Development (HSD) within Security and Stabilisation Operations -- 31. Military Health Services Support in Conflict -- 32. Evacuation and Transportation -- 33. Deployed Field Hospitals in the 21st Century -- Section 5: Clinical Care -- 34. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: A. Introduction- Scene-Setting.- 35. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Triage and Acute Care -- 36. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Ballistics and Blast -- 37. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Tropical Diseases -- 38. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Climate: Hot and Cold- An Aide -- 39. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Envenomations- Bites and Stings -- 40. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Head Injury -- 41. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Dental, Maxillofacial, Eye, and ENT -- 42. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Abdominal Complaints and Acute Surgical Emergencies -- 43. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Soft Tissues and Skeleton -- 44. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Surgery in the Tropics -- 45. Acute Problems and Emergency Surgery: Anaesthesia and Analgesia.- 46. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Casualty Management Principles -- 47. Women's Health -- 48. The Care of Children in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies and Disasters -- 49. The Psychosocial and Mental Health of People Who Are Affected by Conflict, Catastrophes, Terrorism, Adversity, and Displacement -- Section 6: Resources -- 50. Preparing to Deploy: Materials and Information -- 51. Rehabilitation Diagnostic Laboratories.- 52. Enablers and Confounders: Achieving the Mission -- 53. The Military Approach to Medical Planning -- 54. Accreditation in Field Medicine -- 55. Humanitarian Work in the Era of Modernising Medical Careers -- 56. Code of Behaviour.

Sommario/riassunto

Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine: A Practical Guide 3e follows its



successful predecessors in providing a framework for use by health professionals visiting a resource-constrained environment. Aimed at health professionals, Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine: A Practical Guide 3e encompasses problems brought about by local conflict or natural disasters. It covers preparation, organisation, logistics, treatment of major trauma and medical emergencies, and the special problems of delivering medicine in a hostile environment. This book will provide the reader with a mix of theory, opinion and practical advice to guide him through areas of conflicts, catastrophes and remote locations.