can you divorce your teenage child?

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

anonymity doesn't truly exist on the internet, your isp would sell you out in a minute.
just a thought...

mari

My response:

Ooooooh . . . you've got to keep up with your law!

John Doe subpoenas are no longer constitutionally permissible. Therefore, not even the Feds can get the information via subpoena.

Identity of anonymous Internet users:
The First Amendment also protects a party's right to speak anonymously by posting messages on an Internet bulletin board using a pseudonym:

"First Amendment protections extend to speech via the Internet . . . A component of the First Amendment is the right to speak with anonymity . . . (D)iscovery requests seeking to identify anonymous Internet users must be subjected to careful scrutiny by the courts." [See Doe v. 2TheMart.Com Inc. (WD WA 2001) 140 F.Supp.2d 1088, 1092--corporation defending fraud suit could not obtain identity of anonymous posters on Internet bulletin board of messages critical of corporation; anonymous poster may appear as "Doe" to move to quash subpoena to Internet service provider]

In other words, you've got to get up PRETTY early in the morning to catch this worm on some concocted belief in the law, Mari!

I've been practicing long enough to know.

IAAL

 

[BelizeBreeze]

There are novel writers who continually give "prescriptions" for all sorts of mayhem in their books. Are they held liable for their writings?

Well, since no one answered your question my friend, I will.

The answer would be no. Without clear intent there attaches no legal responsibility. Your scenario is different than such books as the Anarchist's Cookbook which instructs it's readers on the construction of 'killing devices' and yet this book also has 1st Amendment protection.

The line is crossed when such a publication not only instructs, but advocates the use of the instruments of death in such a manner as to be wanton disregard for personal safety.

And that's an ever-shifting line.

 

[ili]

I love the Brazil thing.

Haven't we all considered something similar? Kids can be a
pain but adults can, too. Good luck with the child. Maybe
she'll eventually grow up to be a responsible adult. I hope
so.