$(function() {
	$("#former").submit(function() {
		var _returner = true;
		$(".required").each(function() {
			var _text = $(this).val();
			if(_text === "") {
				$(this).css("border-color","#FF3333");
				$("#statusInfo").stop().fadeOut("medium", function(){
					$(this).text("Please fill out all forms!").fadeIn("medium");											
				})			   
				_returner = false;
			}
		});	
		if(_returner) {
			var _serial = $(this).serialize();
			$.post($(this).attr("action"),_serial,function() {
				$("#statusInfo").fadeOut("medium", function(){
					$(this).text("Thanks for contacting us! We'll be in touch soon.").fadeIn("medium");											
				})			   
			});
			return false;
		}
		return false;
	});		   
})