Word: partnering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Board of Overseers governs the University along with the Corporation, a group made up of the University President Neil L. Rudenstein and Fellows. The Board is responsible for approving some of the major decisions of its more powerful partner, along with advising Rudenstein and keeping close tabs on University activities...
...hugged to her chest during a court hearing last month. It includes a sperm-donor list, the stick from an early pregnancy test that still shows the positive lines indicating a baby had been conceived, ultrasound pictures of Zoey in the womb and a letter from Kazmierazak's former partner. It reads: "Thank you for having our beautiful little girl with me...You are her mommy and will always be. I will never do anything to change that. I promise you." The evidence has not been heard in court...
That former partner, Zoey's biological mom, is Pam Query, 37, whose job for years has been caring for her ailing mother. She and her lawyer have not argued the facts of the case so much as the law--and the law, so far, has been on their side. When Kazmierazak first sought custody rights, the trial court ruled she had no standing in the case. Florida law recognizes parental rights of custody only for biological or adoptive parents and grandparents. Kazmierazak is none of these...
Most states allow what is called a second-parent adoption, which allows a person to adopt the children of his or her partner without ending the partner's parental status. But Florida is not one of those states. So Kazmierazak and her lawyers are, in essence, asking the appeals court to interpret the law broadly and consider her role as a parent and the best interests of the child...
Disney is planning to buy the 57% of portal partner InfoSeek that it does not already own, consolidate its various Net properties and issue a tracking stock to take advantage of today's relatively high valuations. On their own, Disney's Net holdings would be worth $6 billion to $7 billion, according to analysts. But when they're lumped in with Disney's traditional businesses (like theme parks), that value is diminished...