[Legerdemain]

Having a new common law wife and children with her is about as big a conflict of interest as possible. No, I don't like the nanny state. And when the state can starve someone without due process, that's well down the nanny state road.

you allege a common law wife, have they shared finances,checking accounts, mortgages, credit cards? Ok, so they are not in a common law marriage. Have they professed they want to be married? Did not think so.

BTW, only 11 states have common law marriage laws and Florida is not one of them. Again, I state that her husband is her legal guardian...and yes, my wife knows my intentions on whether to be kept alive or not. I will never have an ex-spouse....well, one day I may have an expired spouse....

[nickcarraway]

Have they professed they want to be married? Did not think so.

Yes, they have.Michael said he intends to marry her when Terri is dead.

I ask you: is that a conflict of interest?

[nickcarraway]

you allege a common law wife, have they shared finances,checking accounts, mortgages, credit cards? Ok, so they are not in a common law marriage.

Yes, they do share finances. Although I don't know all the details, there is comingling of funds. Remember they live together and share children.

BTW, only 11 states have common law marriage laws and Florida is not one of them

You are talking about legal recognition of common law marriage. That is irrelevant in this case. The fact is that his having a woman acting as his wife and having children with her and stating his intention to marry her gives him an overwhelming conflict of interest.

[nickcarraway]

I will never have an ex-spouse

I am glad you won't, but the sad fact of the matter is divorce and adultery are common in this country. Giving an ex-spouse power of life or death is not common sense. I know you aren't going to get a divorce, but pretend you were in that circumstance. Should the law give your ex power over your life?

[nickcarraway]

If Terri turned up dead, who would be the first suspect? A husband who has a mistress with children? You bet? How can we give the person, who under other circumstances, would be arrested, the legal right to do what he would have been arrested for?

[nickcarraway]

Besides, all your arguments depend on nullification of the law. We can't just ignore laws that are inconvenient. If you don't like the law, change it. Judges are not supposed to ignore laws. Especially when they have a financial connection to one of the parties lawyer.