Men Too May Suffer From Abuse

Nearly three in 10 men have experienced violence at the hands of an intimate partner during their lifetimes, according to one of the few studies to look at domestic violence and health among men. “Many men actually do experience domestic violence, although we don’t hear about it often,” Dr. Robert …

DUI: Divorce Under The Influence

Unfortunately, many people find themselves ending their marriage because either they or their spouses are addicted to drugs or alcohol. It may be the cause of the break up, it may happen during the proceedings, or divorce may just be one of the after effects. Drugs and alcohol abuse affect …

The Criminalization Of Parents

The California appeals court decision criminalizing parents who homeschool their children is only the tip of an iceberg. Nationwide, parents are already being criminalized in huge numbers, and it is not limited to homeschoolers. During the Clinton years, the trend toward turning children into tools for expanding government power increased …

NFL Champ Fights For His Rights as a Father

CHARLESTON — As a cornerback in the NFL, Tim McKyer knew how to win on the gridiron. The three-time Super Bowl Champ spent a decade in the ranks of professional football, but his greatest challenge came in a court system he said was determined to penalize him for being a …

Criminal Issues of Concern during Dissolution/Domestic Cases

An area often overlooked when a person is involved with a case involving Domestic Relations, is the area of criminal law. Men are very vulnerable to cases which may possibly bring law enforcement involvement. The classic areas are Orders of Protection and Criminal Non-Support.

Use and Abuse of Orders of Protection

An Ex Parte Order of protection is granted where there’s the preponderance of evidence that abuse, or the threat of abuse, is present. In the petition for such an order, the filing party must be very specific about abusive or threatening behavior that has occurred. There also must be reason …

Arrest During a Custody Fight: What if it’s you?

Custody disputes can carry on for months, sometimes years. Because of that length of time, it is not uncommon for a parent involved during in a custody dispute to be arrested. The arrest may have nothing to do with the custody dispute. The arrest may have nothing to do with …

But, He Is A Wonderful Father

I was recently involved in a rather contentious settlement negotiation with my client, his ex-wife and her attorney. The issue involved the proposed elimination of my client’s child support obligation to his ex-wife for their child. While my client’s income increased modestly since the date of the Decree, his ex-wife’s …

Laughing at Restraining Orders

Borrowing the title of a famous George Gershwin ditty, “they all laughed” when a Santa Fe, New Mexico family court judge granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against TV talk show host David Letterman to protect a woman he had never met, never heard of, and lived 2,000 miles away …

The Kiss-and-Accuse Capers

Former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson was one of the lucky ones. On July 16 the three-time Super Bowl player was arrested in Weston, Mass. for assaulting his wife. But last Monday Jackie Johnson came clean: “My husband, I adore him, and, it was my fault. . . . …