1.   If a person seeking party status has parental responsibility for the child but has not been named as a respondent, the court must grant his request.

2.   Also in state courts, the American Medical Association has joined with medical societies in New York and Georgia, in suits seeking classaction status.

3.   Because their applications are in the works, un documented immigrants like Daniel and his family are permitted to remain in America while seeking legal status.

4.   Agencies fielded complaints from a wide variety of people, from those planning vacations to national parks to those seeking the status of bird species.

5.   But they stand in line with the rugby, lacrosse, ice hockey and water polo clubs that also seek intercollegiate status.

6.   But they will endorse plans to increase the number of border guards and set a timetable to work out a common policy on asylum for those seeking refugee status.

7.   By the end of the day, at least one federal lawsuit seeking class actions status for Centennial shareholders was filed against the company by Boston attorney Glen DeValerio.

8.   But, overall, a declining birth rate is good news for this Third World nation seeking First World status.

9.   Cheney said a corporation that will seek non-profit status has been formed to collect cash to pay transition expenses.

10.   Cities seeking big-time status are willing to make owners happy with sweetheart deals.