Over the years, I have had several clients come to me with issues regarding the retroactivity of a child support modification. These situations have included circumstances such as informal modifications of child support which were never filed with the court to demands from the other parent to make a modification retroactive to the date of
Courthouse Divorce File: What’s Private?
“All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.”
― Gabriel García Márquez, Gabriel García Márquez: a Life
The public thirsts for gossip, apparent in websites like TMZ and Perz Hilton. Celebrity splits are big news such as Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. While most of us
Collecting electronic evidence: Is it Legal and/or Admissible?
Before the advent of the internet, finding proof of infidelity often fell to the hands of the private investigator and a telephoto camera lens. Yet, with today’s technology, from spyware to GPS trackers, spouses can play private investigator themselves. Software such as Spector Pro and E-Blaster, that captures chats, instant messages, emails, websites, keystrokes
What to Bring to a Pretrial Hearing
Before your final trial, the court will conduct a pretrial hearing. Learn here what will happen at the hearing and what needs to be prepared and filed at the hearing.
A New Hampshire Alimony Primer
I am always surprised when a potential client comes in to meet with me and says “there’s no such thing as alimony in New Hampshire, right?” Be assured, there is alimony in New Hampshire.
Alimony is governed by RSA 458:19. The law says that the recipient must have the need for alimony, and the
Why You Need a Coach in your Collaborative Divorce
New Hampshire collaborative practice employs an interdisciplinary model, which is fancy for saying that the professional team includes attorneys, a coach and a financial neutral. When the topic of hiring a coach comes up, I sometimes receive this feedback:
- Why do we need a coach?
- I already have a therapist, isn’t that the same thing?
Unbundled Legal Services
Unbundled legal services, also known as limited scope representation, allow you to hire a lawyer to do certain parts of your case, instead of the traditional soup to nuts representation. Some clients choose unbundled services because they cannot afford full representation, and some advice is better than no advice. Other clients feel capable of handling
New Family Division Judge and Marital Master Assignments
The following are the new judge and marital master assignments for family cases in the Circuit and Superior Court for January 2013 through March 2013:
1st Circuit
Colebrook
Hon. Paul D. Desjardins
(most of these hearings are held in Lancaster)
Berlin
To Be Determined
Lancaster
Hon. J. Peter Cyr
2nd Circuit
Lebanon
Hon. Lawrence
Vote No on Question 2: Don’t politicize our courts
Voters will be asked on Nov. 6 to approve an amendment to Part 2, Art. 73-a of the New Hampshire Constitution. If the amendment passes, the legislature would be given final say over how the New Hampshire Judicial Branch, an independent branch of government, operates. I oppose the amendment because it allows for a legislative
Consultation Policy
I provide free consultations to prospective clients who are interested in retaining an attorney for their legal matters. The consultation is a good opportunity to get to know each other, and see if we are a good fit. After hearing about your case, I will be able to provide you with information, feedback and likely