All too commonly, I have had parents ask me to confirm that a mother has automatic custody of a child when parents separate and that the court will side with the mother in a custody battle. This is a misconception that has persisted far past the abolition of the “tender years doctrine.” With a little
NH Bar’s Lawline: Free Legal Advice
Have a legal question that you need answered? Volunteer attorneys are available to answer your legal questions through LawLine, the New Hampshire Bar’s free telephone legal advice service. LawLine is held on the SECOND Wednesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. To reach LawLine, call the NH Bar Association (toll free) at
New Hampshire Justice System Budget Crisis – ACT NOW!
Jim Tenn, the President of the New Hampshire Bar Association sent the following letter to New 
Hampshire bar members today urging them to take action to help prevent further budget cuts to the judicial branch that would cripple the system. As a family law attorney who assists mothers, fathers and children in court everyday with critical issues such as support, domestic
Hemenway: Personal jurisdiction is not required for NH court to issue domestic violence protective orders
The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently held in the case of Michelle Hemenway v. Edmund J. Hemenway, Jr. that a New Hampshire court may issue protective orders against an out of state defendant, even when the defendant committed acts from another state. This case affirms the right of the plaintiff to seek domestic violence protective