function validate() {

	workingForm = document.forms[0];

	if (ecSelectIsEmpty('contactSubjectId', 'Please select a reason')) return false;
	if (ecIsEmpty('name', 'Please enter the parent\'s name')) return false;
	if ((getObjValue('dayPhone_1') == '' || getObjValue('dayPhone_2') == '') && (getObjValue('nightPhone_1') == '' || getObjValue('nightPhone_2') == '')) {
		alert('Please enter either a daytime phone number or an evening phone number');
		highlightElement('dayPhone');
		highlightElement('nightPhone');
	} else {
		unhighlightElement('dayPhone');
		unhighlightElement('nightPhone');
	}

	if (!isValidEmail('email', 'Please enter your email address')) return false;

	if (ecIsEmpty('verify', 'Please enter the verification text')) return false;

	return true;

}