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Jaden Smith, son of entertainment sensations Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, asked to be legally emancipated from his parents, only to change his mind. “He says, ‘Dad, I want to be emancipated.’ I know if we do this, he can be an emancipated minor, because he really wants to have his own place, like ooh,” Will, the “Fresh Prince” and “Men in Black” star, told a British newspaper. Jaden, 14, is becoming a movie star in his own right and …

When born in a hospital, a baby is routinely given a hepatitis B shot, a vitamin K injection and an application of ointment in the eyes. In all states, a parent can refuse these treatments. It is best to use a waiver signed ahead of time and submitted to the hospital. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages healthcare providers to seek the informed permission of the parents before providing any immunization.   Be Clear in Your Birth Plan A waiver …

NBA star Kobe Bryant has been spending more time in a trial court than a basketball court lately. Bryant, who has won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, is embroiled in a legal dispute over the ownership of his mementos and memorabilia. His adversary? His own mother. A judge on Monday set a trial date of June 17th if the family can’t first resolve the issue in mediation. The items in question are mostly keepsakes from Bryant’s high …

A jury has ordered a nursing home to pay $3.7 million to the daughter of an elderly woman who died during a five-day stint at a nursing home. Janet Smith was a patient at Belmont Lodge Health Care Center in Pueblo, Colo. in May 2011. She planned to stay for only five days while she recovered after breaking her ankle. Smith knew the place well; she had worked there 30 years ago. But according to Smith’s daughter, Margaret, the nursing …

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on May 3 that the state must recognize children born to lesbian couples as having two parents on their birth certificate, ensuring full parental rights for both parents and equal treatment for gay and heterosexual couples.   ‘Biology’ Cited by State Heather and Melissa Gartner, a lesbian couple, were legally married in Iowa in 2009 after the state’s “Defense of Marriage Act” was held unconstitutional. They had already wed via a civil commitment ceremony and …