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Functional Capacity Evaluations

Carlton Fields

Tennessee Supreme Court Permits Consideration of Extrinsic Evidence in Dispute About Capacity to Enter Power of Attorney Used to...

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The Supreme Court of Tennessee has approved a trial court’s consideration of extrinsic evidence regarding whether an individual with Down syndrome had the capacity to execute a durable power of attorney that his brother used...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Divorce In Washington: Do’s And Don’ts Of How To Prepare For Your Parenting Evaluation

You may either agree, or be court-ordered, to undergo a Parenting Evaluation if child custody is disputed in your family law case. A Parenting Evaluation involves a neutral evaluator who will conduct an investigation and...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Sharp as a Tack . . . Clear as a Bell

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Very often, when the proponent of a will (and sometimes even the attorney-draftsperson or witness) is questioned about the decedent’s mental state and the decedent’s instructions, the reflexive response is that the decedent...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Two Requirements for Trial Court to Order Mental Evaluation of Party

In this family law case, the father sought to compel the examination of the mother by a psychologist pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.360(a)(1). The trial court granted the motion and the mother filed a petition...more

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