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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Parent can challenge temporary guardianship Dear Mr. Rockefeller, My sister filed for Temporary Guardianship and claimed she didn’t know where I lived. How do I get my son back? Dear Reader, How horri ble! It is a shame how often families cause problem for each other. The answer to your ques tion is a pretty simple one. I am going to assume that you are either the mother or the legal father. If that is so, all you need to do is challenge the guard ianship that was granted by filing a motion in Probate Court, in part, challenging the lack of your notice of the original proceeding. However, you will need to be prepared to explain why you were not providing for and protecting, your son at the time the order was granted; the Probate Judge would still have some discre tion to decide what to do, given your absence in the past. Good luck! Dear Mr. Rockefeller, My husband I have decid ed to reconcile; how does this affect my divorce proceedings? Dear Reader, I am glad that you and your husband have resolved your martial problems. Divorcing spouses some times are shocked by the financial and emotional con sequences of a separation. Time has a way of heal ing the differences between spouses, especially when they remember why they fell in love in the first place. One of the elements of a October is spinal health month Special to the Journal Many go through each day typing on a computer, bend ing or lifting items, garden ing, taking care of children and playing sports. If not done properly, these activi ties can cause pain or injury which may become chronic if left untreated. Because of the importance of taking care of the back and spine, doctors of chi ropractic are using their knowledge of the spinal col umn and nervous system to promote the American Chiropractic Association’s national observance, Spinal Health Month, during the month of October. “Back pain is pervasive in our society. Eighty percent of us will suffer from it at some point in our lives, and fifty percent of us will suffer from back pain this year alone,” said Dr. Kelly J. Law, DC of the Butler Chiropractic & Wellness Center. “Low-back pain is the most common work complaint experienced by Americans today. Many Americans today are health and body conscious. We want to look and feel our best by taking care of our bodies - exercising, getting regu lar dental and eye exams and by getting enough sleep. In doing so, we ignore the focal point of where much of the pain associated with our daily activities originates - our spine,” Law added. The central nervous sys tem originates in the brain and channels down through the spinal column, extend- NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP? .cfiS&Hßta.- 1 Month - ONLY $100! Call 478-987-1823 divorce is that the parties have continuously lived in a state of separation from the time alleged in the divorce petition. So, technically, when the parties reconcile, even if they do not formally agree to drop their claims for divorce, that automatically destroys one of the facts necessary to proceed with the divorce. This means that, if you reconcile, in the middle of a divorce, and then later change your mind, you might be required to re-file the divorce as the initial divorce proceeding should be automatically dismissed by the judge when this evidence of reconciliation is presented by either spouse. Of course, if either party seeks a divorce again, the entire marriage would be consid ered in Jim Rockefeller Columnist deciding all issues, like ali mony and retirement. The situation is a bit dif ferent where the parties actually divorce, remarry, and divorce a second time (yes, this does happen, more than you might think). What lay people do not often consider is that the final decree in the original divorce proceeding decides all issues between the par ties up until the divorce. As such, if you marry for 20 years and agree to terms ing to every part of the body. A misalignment of the verte brae of the spine may result in nerve interference, result ing in headaches, low-back and neck pain, among other problems. Listen to your body. Use preventative measures at work and at home. Law sug gests the following tips to help reduce the risk of spinal injury: ■ While at the office, remember to take frequent stretch breaks while work ing on your computer. The more hours per day you use your computer, the great er the risk of discomfort or injury. ■ While working on your computer, sit with your knees at approximately a 90- to 120-degree angle. Using an angled foot rest to sup port your feet may help you sit more comfortably. ■ Make sure your chair fits correctly. Allow for two inch es between the front edge of the seat and the back of your knees. The chair should tilt back so you can rest while you’re reading what is on your computer screen. ■ Avoid twisting and turn ing motions. Always bend from the knees, not your waist, when lifting anything heavier than ten percent of your body weight, such as a child or a heavy box. ■ Warm up and stretch before any physical activ ity, including all sports, rak- DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS 905 Downtown Carroll St. • Perry 478-987-1392 Assessing Your Leadership Skills -SBS/person that are not very favorable (like waiving your right to your husband’s alimony), remarry, divorce after five years, and want to seek ali mony in the second divorce, you will be limited to have the jury only consider the five years of the second mar riage. Similarly, retirement issues should be considered the same way. So, be careful if you remarry! Dear Mr. Rockefeller, I wrecked my cousin’s car. How does the insurance stuff work? Dear Reader, I hope that you are okay! I assume that your ques tion is about which insur ance company covers the wreck. Insurance provides coverage for both the driver and the car. So, your insurance, assum ing you have it provides either your cousin (for prop erty damages) or for any other damage (property or bodily injury) caused by you Similarly, the insurance associated with the car will also cover the wreck. Hopefully, this answers your question. Warner Robins attorney Jim Rockefeller is the for mer Chief Assistant District Attorney for Houston County, and a former Assistant State Attorney in Miami. Owner of Rockefeller Law Center, Jim has been in private practice since 2000. E-mail your comments or confi dential legal questions to ajr@rockefellerlawcenter. com. ing, gardening and shoveling snow. Be aware of your body form and technique: stand as erect as possible and let your legs and arms do the work, not your back. Allow your body and muscles time to cool down after such an activity. ■ It is important to get a good night’s rest. Choose a comfortable supportive mat tress as well as a pillow that supports the weight of your head, reducing the risk of back or neck pain. The key to spinal health is prevention; listen to your body’s warning signals and adjust your lifestyle. If you do experience pain for more than one or two days despite using these preventive mea sures, consult your local chi ropractor. Doctors of chiropractic are trained to identify the cause of the problem and adjust or manipulate the spine to encourage the body’s natu ral healing process. More than 20 million Americans sought chiropractic care last year for spinal injuries and pain. For more information about spinal health, call the Butler Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Warner Robins at 478-918-0102. You can also visit them online at www.butlerwellness.com. 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Energies focus on the largest problem, diag nosing it, proposing alter native “fixes,” and choosing a solution path that seems most likely to eliminate or minimize the undesired sit uation. Appreciative inquiry looks for what has worked and is currently healthy. Descriptive statements are grounded in real experience, not speculation or theory. Participants recall memo ries of success and build on each other’s energy, gen erating a new enthusiasm that is positive and syner gistic. A basic premise of this approach is that we become what we think about. If we focus on problems, we find problems. If we focus on what is working well, we dis cover more that is good, and we can build a future state where “the best” becomes routine experience. The concept can be understood by looking at both words individually. “Appreciate” means to value, recognizing the char Healthy skin versus infected skin A healthy foot with stands two or three times the pressure of a person’s body weight. Healthy skin is your foot’s first line of defense against infections. Tissue (fat, nerves, and blood vessels) Dr. Jokhai Columnist The Foot Doctor is evenly distributed throughout the foot inside foot, bones and joints too much pressure, rubbing, or injuries can cause bro ken-down skin. When skin is broken, bacteria are able to enter ‘JVLontezuma CJVLennonite ScfiooC BENEFIT AUCTION Saturday, September 30. 2006. 10:00AM Auction Preview and Supper. Fridaij. September 29. 2006 Crafts Tools Lunch Stand ‘JMciny more items too numerous to Cist Auction Site: Montezuma Mennonite School For more information call: Exit 127 of 1-75 478-472-2661 Lamar Wingord turn Right onto Hwy 26W, 478-472-4533 Marvin Yoder go approx. 12 miles, turn Right on Mennonite School Rd. 37722 acteristics that give vital ity and health to living sys tems; to esteem or prize highly. “Inquire” means to explore and discover, asking questions that reveal new possibilities; to systemati cally search and pursue. Appreciative inquiry involves asking positive questions that allow the people involved to transform Dennis Hooper Leaders Building Leaders a mystery to be embraced, performing well at some thing that could be expand ed and carried forward into the future. Problem-solving approaches to organization al improvement are notori ous for generating defen siveness. Through valuing the best of what is and envisioning what could be, appreciative inquiry tends to generate freedom—to be heard, to dream, to contrib ute, to be positive, and to be supported, both as an indi vidual and as a contributor to'the success of the orga nization. It may be helpful to offer some questions typical of an appreciative inquiry: ■ Describe a high point in your experience, when you felt most effective and engaged, vibrant and alive. What made that situation possible? in causing infection. A person with high blood sugar has a harder time healing the infected area and may allow the infection to spread. An infection can reach all the way through the skin, underlying tissues and can even spread to the' bones beneath the skin helps to cushion your feet from the pres sure of your body’s weight. Your body’s weight ANDERSONV|LLE HISTORIC FAIR jf OCTOBER 7 A 8,2006 J' Civil Waivßeenactments Pa rddeEeaturing Civil War Personalities Arts, Crafts, Collectibles 229-924-2558 www.andersonvillegeorgia.com 6:3OPM - B:3OPM Farm Raised n Frozen Beef *4 Barrel Train Rides J .to, MB’ 'lito inmiiftr .w THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 ♦ ■ Without being modest, what do you value most about your work, your orga nization, and your partici pation in it? ■ Imagine your organiza tion five years from now, when everything is just as you imagine it could be. What is different? How have you contributed to this enhanced organization? ■ Describe an incident when you or someone you know went the extra mile! to deliver what the custom er wanted, even before the need was expressed. What made that*possible? After describing what’s * working and healthy, then dreaming about what could be, most organizations feel compelled to design some thing new and necessary to move in that direction. - Once created mentally! the transformation is virtually impossible to stop! Unfortunately, most peo ple have never experienced appreciative inquiry. David Cooperrider, a doctoral stu dent in the 1980’s, gener ated the concept. Much of; the material for this article; was taken from his book “Appreciative Inquiry: A * Positive Revolution in Change.” Cooperrider, now; the Chair of the Department of Organizational Behavior at Case Western Reserve - University, collaborated on the book with co-author Diana Whitney, President of the Corporation for Positive Change. Dennis Hooper is a Certified Leadership Development Coach, help ing leaders build leaders and organizations of excel lence. You can contact him at dhooper2@juno.com. past suc cesses into con structive potential for the future. 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