Month: December 2016

December 15, 2016 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

  Thanks for joining us again. We know this is a very difficult, and very controversial subject to discuss, and that people have very specific views about what they believe is right or wrong. We also know that often the most important subjects are the ones that are hardest to talk about. So we are…

December 9, 2016 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

  In our first installment on the very controversial subject of conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, and whether or not the process can be considered child abuse, we talked about what conversion therapy is. We also looked at what a number of different organizations had to say on the matter. For example, the Human Rights…

December 7, 2016 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

  Conversion therapy, also sometimes known as “reparative therapy” refers to the attempts to cure or reverse the gender identity or sexual orientation of a minor. The practice is usually promoted as part of a religious or faith-based approach to dealing with homosexuality and gender identity issues. Conversion therapy is very controversial, in part because…

December 1, 2016 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

  For many, the term “abuse” is synonymous with child abuse and domestic violence of a partner. What often doesn’t come to mind right away is another, less commonly discussed form – abuse of the elderly and vulnerable adults. However, while this form of abuse gets very little press, it is apparently a growing problem…