kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) (02/07/86)
Adrienne Regard laments that the Courts won't let her SO adopt her eldest daughter, Megan. Adrienne, you may be able to accomplish the functional equivalent of adoption without going through adoption procedings. As Megan's parent and legal guardian, you can legally appoint your SO as your agent with respect to your responsibilities of guardianship of your minor children. By enabling your SO to play the role of parent, he ipso facto *becomes* Megan's parent. You may recall that administrators of prep schools and universities sometimes invoke the principal of "in loco parentis" to govern the activities of youngsters placed in their charge. You are free to extend the same privilege to your SO if he, for instance, takes Megan on an outing. If all three parties privately consent to the arrangement no petition to the government is required. "Never, ever, ever, ever ask permission. You don't want to extend to the other party the power to grant or deny permission." --Kort's Law of Dealing with Authority -Barry Kort
scott@hou2g.UUCP (Mr. Berry) (02/07/86)
> "Never, ever, ever, ever ask permission. You don't want to extend > to the other party the power to grant or deny permission." > --Kort's Law of Dealing with Authority "It's easier to be forgiven after the fact than to get permission in the first place." --Berry's corollary to Kort's Law
keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) (02/13/86)
In article <803@hou2g.UUCP> scott@hou2g.UUCP writes: > >> "Never, ever, ever, ever ask permission. You don't want to extend >> to the other party the power to grant or deny permission." >> --Kort's Law of Dealing with Authority > >"It's easier to be forgiven after the fact than to get permission > in the first place." > > --Berry's corollary to Kort's Law I can certainly testify to the validity of these laws. A good friend of mine made a deal with a local sandwich shop owner (Daddy Cool's in Redondo Beach) to paint a large advertising 'logo' on the side of his building. He wanted to do it *right* so he went to the local chamber of commerce, to get his design *approved*. Of course, they jacked him around for awhile, and finally stated that he couldn't paint a sign that covered more than 1/4 of the wall rather than the whole wall as he originally intended. It was obvious that if he had just painted the damn thing, no one would be the wiser, but the local *authority* just loved to exert their *power* in this situation, and force modifications to the original design. Keith Doyle # {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd # cadovax!keithd@ucla-locus.arpa "You'll PAY to know what you REALLY think!"
mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman) (02/16/86)
Summary: In <1013@cadovax.UUCP> keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) writes: >I can certainly testify to the validity of these laws. A good friend of mine >made a deal with a local sandwich shop owner (Daddy Cool's in Redondo Beach) >to paint a large advertising 'logo' on the side of his building. He wanted >to do it *right* so he went to the local chamber of commerce, to get his >design *approved*. Of course, they jacked him around for awhile, and finally >stated that he couldn't paint a sign that covered more than 1/4 of the wall >rather than the whole wall as he originally intended. It was obvious that if >he had just painted the damn thing, no one would be the wiser, but the >local *authority* just loved to exert their *power* in this situation, and >force modifications to the original design. Here in Columbus, there is a fish store with a large mural painted on the side of it (featuring fish in an underwater setting). About three years after it was painted, the local Council noticed and summoned the owner of the store to a hearing. They decided the mural was a commercial advertisement that exceeeded the size allowed by the zoning ordinances and gave him a choice of paying a BIG fine and risking jail or painting over the wall. A large stink was made by the locals because THEY thought of it as art, not a big billboard and THEY liked having it there. Now: who are the zoning laws designed to protect? The same folks who say they like the painting. I believe that a variance was granted, but it was a HUGE hassle. DISCLAIMER: The above story is basically true. Some details may be inaccurate due to hazy memory of events of two years ago that I didn't pay much attention to at the time. -- < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < <> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark D. Freeman mdf@osu-eddie.uucp StrongPoint Systems, Inc. mdf@osu-eddie.arpa Guest account at The Ohio State University !cbosgd!osu-eddie!mdf I speak, therefore I disclaim everything I say. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < <> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >