On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Hugh Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>
> Currently the issue of electronic records is being discussed and a high
> level group is looking at the chicken and the egg and deciding at what
> moment an electronic record is born. Electronic Records, like Moses, is an
> orphan. IT staff through their electronic equipment create the 0’s and 1’s
> but refuse to recognize them as records. They create back-up tapes due to
> the overall importance of the collective 0’s and 1’s but again refuse
> parentage of any resultant record type.
>
> The records managers also refuse parentage of the electronic record unless
> it is kept in an Archive. Some records managers will take custody of
> back-up tapes in a type of Foster Parent relationship.
>
> At this opportune time, the scions of the electronic equipment empire and
> the similarly wise records management world will meet and the NFPA serving
> as a substitute Solomon will discover the heritage and paternity for
> electronic records. And similar to Moses, it may be determined that even if
> genetically you are not held as the parent, you now will raise this child
> as your own.
>

Sadly at present?  It's more like "The Judgement of Solomon...." only
instead of one pleading give the 'baby' to the other... neither one wants
to claim responsibility for it.... but they BOTH share the liability if
they fail to "do the right thing" regarding it.

No simple issue, a paternity test doesn't resolve anything, joint custody
gets messy, and the child can't claim "Emancipated Status"

-- 
Larry
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*----Lawrence J. MedinaDanville, CARIM Professional since 1972*

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