Is it my responsibility to take care of my siblings?
Morally or legally?Are you talking about taking care of an adult sibling who hasn’t gotten their act together and is mooching off of you? Oh, that is such a big no.Are you an adult and have younger sibs who are in need of someone to care for them because your/their parents are either unable or unwilling to care for them? That’s a different question. Legally, unless a judge has named you the legal guardian for your siblings then you have no legal requirement.But you might morally. You can’t hate yourself if your home is not a good place for your siblings to be and living with another family member or with a family friend is a better option for them. Only you can really decide if you are capable of taking in your younger siblings.The only people you are supposed to take care of are the people you have been directly responsible for bringing into this world- both legally and morally.But do not allow people to take advantage of you.Good luck.
Could having type 1 diabetes as a child qualify for disability?
No. The only way a diabetic qualifies for disability is if the condition becomes untreatable. In other words, when they are dying. Otherwise, diabetes itself is not a disabling condition. Medicaid pays for the insulin and other things necessary for a diabetic to live a life of usual productivity and health. Clinical depression (caused by an chemical imbalance in the brain), other the other hand, can be seriously disabling. Sufferers can have symptoms like memory loss, agoraphobia, insomnia, and migraines and other pain, which make holding down a job difficult or impossible.
Can I get disability and FMLA if I'm no longer working?
Sorry guys and gals...but your Wrong. Pregnancy IS considered a disability in the eyes of FMLA... see for yourself, § 825.115 Continuing treatment. (b) Pregnancy or prenatal care. Any period of incapacity due to pregnancy, or for prenatal care. See also §825.120 § 825.120 Leave for pregnancy or birth. (4) The mother is entitled to FMLA leave for incapacity due to pregnancy, for prenatal care, or for her own serious health condition following the birth of the child. Circumstances may require that FMLA leave begin before the actual date of birth of a child. An expectant mother may take FMLA leave before the birth of the child for prenatal care or if her condition makes her unable to work. The mother is entitled to leave for incapacity due to pregnancy even though she does not receive treatment from a health care provider during the absence, and even if the absence does not last for more than three consecutive calendar days. For example, a pregnant employee may be unable to report to work because of severe morning sickness. I know it doesnt seem right, but it is... Unfortunatley it is a rather easy way to abuse the system :( As for quitting your job... the purpose of FMLA is to protect your position while you are on a protected leave! if you quit your job, there is no position to protect. Even the law states if an employee takes FMLA time with the intention of never comming back i.e. "Parental Leave", the employer has full right to demand repayment of any benefits paid by the employer while the employee was on leave. And NO if you QUIT your job, you dont qualify for FMLA or CFRA (California Family Rights Act). Edit- Seriously people? its not fair to give a thumbs down if you dont agree with the law... I agree this law has some serious and unfair (to the employer) gaps... but thats not my fault, I suggest you write a letter to the department of labor. Please check out the law before you give me a thumbs down :(
What do you call a person who takes care of disabled patients at home ? & how much do they get paid ?
In my state they are called Home Health Care workers who are paid minimum wage and the hours worked are determined by county welfare office. However, the person must be entitled to Medicare and they are cared for in their home. You are talking about operating an Adult Foster Care Facility. Contact your county welfare office and they will steer you in the right direction.
My mom is struggling with paying bills, what do I do?
call social services fist of all if you have a sick person in your home it is against the law to shut power or the phone off social services should help with food ,if your mom worked then she is entitled to disability childsupport is from your dad i take that they are divorced .why cant your dad help you well anyway call the town hall or where ever your social services are explain what is happening Im sure they will help you.I hope you get the help that you need good Luck to you and your mom
If you were pregnant and found out your child would be disabled, would you have an abortion?
Yes, I would.To start with, I don't want children. At all. Maybe ever (though I'm not ruling anything out). Would I get an abortion if I got pregnant right now, disability or not? Probably. Because I'm not in a position to take care of and raise another human being right now.Now on to the disability. If I got pregnant now AND the child would have a disability, I'm absolutely terminating the pregnancy. I don't want a kid, let alone one that requires SIGNIFICANTLY more care. If I wanted to get pregnant and then found out the baby had a disability, I would again choose to abort. Having a disability is hard. Taking care of someone with a disability is hard. I'm not saying a fetus doesn't have a right to live its life if it's disabled, but I'm not going to take care of it. I'm not financially, emotionally, or physically able to care for an infant that is differently abled, much less the toddler, child, teenager, and adult they would grow up to be. And I'm not going to put it into the foster system to be abused and neglected.So yeah, if my child were to be disabled I would terminate the pregnancy. A differently abled child is not in the cards for me, and guess what? That's okay.
Should a man have to pay child support on disabled child?
My x husband left when my children were 3 and 2 yrs of age, our 2 yr old was very sick as a baby and had a liver transplant.. due to medications he recieved during the transplants he is also deaf.. he was misdiagnosed until the age of 9 that he is deaf, my son is now 15, reads at about a 1st grade level, does math at about 3rd grade level..is extremely behind educationally, socially and mentally.. im currently taking my x husband back to court for back child support and to ask the courts to make my x husband help me support our son even after the age of 18 because he is so dependent upon me for everything and will not recieve a normal diploma, which will hinder him from a higher education and hinder any real means of supporting himself. He is considered terminally ill and has been in and out of hospitals his whole life and ive done it mostly on my own. Curious if you think its fair to ask a father to pay for a disabled child above the age of 18?