Re: Emancipation of Minors/Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), Roswell (1999), Gossip Girl (2007), New Amsterdam (2018) What is legal emancipation?  Can anyone under the age of 18 be legally emancipated?  Is it as easy to be emancipated as they show on TV? TV Episodes:Degrassi: The Next Generation, S.3 Ep.21: “Our House” (aired 2004); S.7, Ep.24: “We Built This City” (aired 2008).New Amsterdam, S.4, Ep.14: “…Unto the Breach” (aired 2022).Gossip Girl, S.2, Ep.11: “The Magnificent Archibalds” (aired 2008).Roswell, S.1 Ep.15: “Independence Day” (aired 2000). Sources:Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, s. 65 (2021).Ontario Works Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 25, Sched. A (2021).A.C. v. V.A., 2012 ONCJ 7 (CanLII).O.G. v. R.G., 2017 ONCJ 153 (CanLII).NewYouth, “I’m Under 18, How Can I Apply For Ontario Works (Welfare)?” https://newyouth.ca/en/resources/daily-life/personal-finance/im-under-18-how-can-i-apply-ontario-works-welfare (2019). Emancipation of Minors Act, NM Stat. 32A-21-1 to 32A-21-7 (New Mexico Statutes (2023 Ed.)).“Petition for Emancipation Instructions” Children’s Court Self Help Forms, https://seconddistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov/home/courts/childrens-court/childrens-court-self-help-forms/ (PDF, rev. 8/5/15). Department of Social Services Regulations (18 NYCRR) § 349.5.“Emancipation in New York,” Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. https://www.lawny.org/node/9/emancipation-new-york (2023). Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

Re: The Sandlot (1993), Bridge to Terabithia (2007)/Premises Liability, Attractive Nuisance Sources:CA Civil Code §§ 846, 1714, 3342-3342.5.Adams v. Bullock, 125 N.E. 93 (N.Y. 1919).Dennis v. Odend'Hal-Monks Corp., 182 Va. 77 (1943).Haywood v. South Hill Co., 142 Va. 761 (1925).Martinez v. Bank of Am. Nat’l Trust & Sav. Ass’n, 82 Cal. App. 4th 883 (Cal. App. 2000).McDaniel v. Sunset Manor Co., 220 Cal.App.3d 1 (Cal. App. 1990).Ornelas v. Randolph, 4 Cal. 4th 1095 (1993).Palsgraf v. Long Island R. Co., 248 N.Y. 339 (N.Y. 1928).Radoff v. Hunter, 158 Cal.App.2d 770 (Cal. App. 1958), concur.Rowland v. Christian, 69 Cal. 2d 108 (1968).Valladares v. Stone, 218 Cal. App. 3d 362 (Cal. App. 1990). Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

Re: 12 Angry Men (1957), Veronica Mars (2004)/Juries Sources:Declaration of Independence (1776).U. S. Constitution, Art. III §2; Amends. 5, 6, 14 §1.Ballew v. Georgia, 435 U.S. 223 (1978).Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 145 (1968).Smith v. Texas, 311 U.S. 128 (1940).Sparf v. U.S., 156 U.S. 51 (1895).Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78 (1970).Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 U.S. 280 (1978).Judicial Council of California Criminal Jury Instructions. CALCRIM No. 101, 103 (2023 Ed.).CJI2d NY Model Instructions Final – Jury Admonitions, Reasonable Doubt. New York Model Criminal Jury Instructions (2020 Ed.).Death Penalty Information Center, “New York,” https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-and-federal-info/state-by-state/new-yorkJohn Conway, “Not Until 1937 Could Women Serve On Juries in New York,” New York Almanack. (April 5, 2023), https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2023/04/sullivan-countys-first-juror-of-the-fair-sex/ Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

Re: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)/ContractsHow is a contract formed?  What makes a contract enforceable?  Can minors sign contracts?  What if a contract has super tiny print or is in Latin? Sources:Restatement (Second) of Contracts (1981).Uniform Commercial Code.Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co., 350 F.2d 445 (D.C. Cir. 1965).Stacey Lantagne, "Contract Issues in 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.'" ContractsProf Blog, February 22, 2016.   https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2016/02/contract-issues-in-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-.htmlLatin Discussion on Reddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1gb2i0/the_latin_in_the_contract_drafted_by_willy_wonka/ Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

Re: Outer Range (2022)/Adverse Possession, EthicsWhat happens when there is a dispute between neighbours over property lines? Sources:ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (2020).Wyoming Statutes Annotated, 1-3-103, 1-3-104.Brumagim v. Bradshaw, 39 Cal. 24 (1870).City of Rock Springs v. Sturm, 39 Wyo. 494, 273 P. 908 (Wyo. 1929).Shores v. Lindsey, 591 P.2d 895 (Wyo. 1979). “Adverse Possession Background” Research Memo for Wyoming Legislative Service Office (2006).Emily Doskow.  “State-By-State Rules on Adverse Possession.” https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/state-state-rules-adverse-possession.html Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

Re: A Cinderella Story (2004), Another Cinderella Story (2008), Not Cinderella’s Type (2018)/Inheritance and Child Abuse What rights does a child have when a remarried parent dies?  What rights does a stepparent have to the portion of the estate that belongs to a minor child?  What is child abuse? Sources:California Probate Code, Division 2. General Provisions, Secs. 100-147.California Probate Code, Division 6. Wills, Secs. 6100-6132; Part 2. Intestate Succession, Secs. 6400-6402.5, 6454, California Probate Code, Division 7. Administration of Estates of Decedents, Sec. 8200.California Probate Code, Division 4. Part 9. California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, Secs. 3900-3925.Wood v. Woods, 184 Cal. Rptr. 471, 133 Cal. App. 3d 954 (Cal. App. 1982). “Child Abuse and Neglect in California Part I” Legislative Analyst’s Office, January 1996. Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

Re: Insatiable (2018)/MurderWhat is murder? What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?  What defenses are there for murder and what is self-defense? Sources:Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 16-5-1, 2, 3, 21, 23.1, 40; 16-2-2; 16-3-21, 23; 16-4-1, 5; 16-7-22, 23, 60, 61; 16-10-31, 94.Bright v. State, 265 Ga. 265 (1995).Davis v. State, 269 Ga. 276, 496 S.E.2d 699 (1998).Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976).Hall v. Lewis, 286 Ga. 767 (2010).White v State, 287 Ga. 713, 699 S.E.2d 291 (2010).Wilson v. State, 630 S.E.2d 640, 279 Ga. App. 136 (Ga. App. 2006). Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

 Re: Manifest (2018), The 4400 (2004)/Death in Absentia How can someone be declared dead without a body?  What happens if someone who was declared dead is still alive?Sources:Social Security Administration Handbook, Sec. 1721.New York Consolidated Laws.  Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law, Sec. 2-1.7.Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. Title 10, Chapter 57, Absentees and Presumed Decedents.“Presumption of Death” Wikipedia.Jeanne Carriere.  "The Rights of the Living Dead: Absent Persons in Civil Law" 50 Louisiana Law Review 901 (1990).Donald Miller Storyhttps://www.postcrescent.com/story/money/2017/11/18/reports-mans-death-were-greatly-exaggerated/874110001/Benjamin Holmes Storyhttps://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20001203mag-thernstrom.htmlBrenda Heist Storyhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/runaway-moms-husband-facing-insurance-payout-fight/story?id=19102738Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

Re: Outer Banks (2020)/Abandoned ShipwrecksWhat happens when a shipwreck is discovered?  How is ownership of a shipwreck determined?  Who keeps the artifacts found on a shipwreck?Sources:United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdfAbandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987, 43 U.S.C. 39 §2101.Salvage of Abandoned Shipwrecks and Other Underwater Archaeological Sites, North Carolina General Statutes, Ch. 121, Art. 3.Intersal, Inc. v. Hamilton, 834 S.E.2d 404, 373 N.C. 89 (N.C. 2019).Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. v. the Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel, 657 F.3d 1159 (11th Cir. 2011).Recovery Ltd. v. S.S. Central Am., 2:87cv363 (E.D. Va. 2016); see also CADG I, 742 F. Supp. 1327 (E.D. Va. 1990); CADG II, 974 F.2d 450 (4th Cir. 1992); CADG III, No. 87-363-N (E.D. Va. 1993); CADG IV, 56 F.3d 556 (4th Cir. 1995); and CADG V, 203 F.3d 291 (4th Cir. 2000).U.S. v. Thompson, 925 F.3d 292 (6th Cir. 2019).Peter Tyson, “Who Owns Lost Ships?” PBS NOVA, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lasalle/owners.html (2000).Kim Alderman, “High Seas Shipwreck Pits Treasure Hunters Against a Sovereign Nation: The Black Swan Case.” American Society of International Law Cultural Heritage and Arts Review (Spring 2010). “25 Things Found in the Ocean and Their Worth”  https://www.therichest.com/rich-powerful/25-things-found-in-the-ocean-and-their-worth/ Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]

Re: Outer Banks (2020)/Lost and Abandoned Property, TreasureWhat happens when lost or abandoned property is found?  Who owns that property?  Who can claim ownership of hidden treasure?Sources:Archaeological Resources Protection Act, North Carolina General Statutes, Ch. 70, Art. 2.Unmarked Human Burial and Human Skeletal Remains Protection Act, N.C.G.S. Ch. 70, Art. 3.Grande v. Jennings, 278 P.3d 1287 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012).Katy Steinmetz. "The Law of Finders-Keepers and What Happens When You Find Buried Treasure." Time Magazine. Feb. 26, 2014. https://time.com/10118/california-gold-coins-finders-keepers-john-mary/Michael Scott Moore. "California's Novel Attempt at Land Reparations," The New Yorker.  May 27, 2021. https://www.newyorker.com/news/us-journal/californias-novel-attempt-at-land-reparationsWritten, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023.Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals [email protected]