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Yesterday a man was sentenced in the Grafton County Superior Court. What differentiates this sentencing from [...]
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Employer Liability
Let me start with some legal speak – at common law, a master was responsible for the torts of his [...]
Working with a Guardian Ad Litem
Let me set the scene. You are in Family Court. The judge has just appointed a Guardian Ad Litem – the [...]
Malicious Defense of a Civil Action
I like it when the law is even-handed. Imagine what life would be like if it wasn’t. Everything would be [...]
Abuse of Process
Abuse of process is the cousin of malicious prosecution. Abuse of process is to civil actions what malicious [...]
Using Experts to Testify
Lay witnesses testify about what they saw, they heard or they smelled. Lay witnesses are restricted in giving [...]
Discrimination Sucks
You’ve likely seen the bumper sticker that says “Mean People Suck!” Well, I’m going to carry the [...]
The Language of The Law
I’m in the business of explaining the law to my clients. There are times when I do a poor job of it. [...]
The Guilty, Nolo and Alford Pleas
At an arraignment or at a plea and sentencing hearing, a defendant enters a plea. One of the plea options is [...]
You are Pulled over and You Did What>
You’ve gone out to a fine restaurant. The waiter has handed you a wine list. You make a selection. When the [...]
Felonies are Mortal Sins – Misdemeanors are Venial Sins
My office building was a former convent. For that reason, forgive me if I draw upon precepts of Christianity [...]
Why you might need a Lawyer.
If you’ve ever watched a television show that has a court trial in it, you’ve no doubt heard one of the [...]
Muffin Diplomacy
It’s 2001 and I have a case to mediate. The mediation is taking place about 100 miles away in a small, [...]
Something From the Masters Of Persuasion
I never studied the Greek or the Roman empires. Whatever I know about Greek or Roman history has come later [...]
The Corpus Delecti and the Actus Reus
I don’t know how old I was when I first heard the words corpus delecti, but I can tell you I enjoyed saying [...]
Divorce Settlements and Boiling Pots
You’ve heard the saying – all boiling pots must come to a simmer. That’s obviously true, but how do [...]
Abused and Neglected Children
The most recent numbers from the 2014 Children’s Defense Fund’s Annual State of America’s Children [...]
Your Loved One Has Dementia and You Feel Guilty
When my father and paternal grandfather were alive, my father promised my grandfather that he could live in [...]
The Confusing Role of the Guardian Ad Litem
The role of the Guardian ad litem (GAL for short) took hold in the 1970’s. It came shortly after the [...]
How to be Held In Contempt
No one wants to be held in contempt, whether it be by family, friends or acquaintances, but imagine being [...]
Terminating Parental Rights in New Hampshire
When we bring children into this world, we have the right to bring them up the way we want – at least [...]
Deviating from Child Support Guidelines
A judge is entitled to deviate from the strict application of guideline support. Guideline support is the [...]
How Child Support Obligations Are Calculated
“It wasn’t always the way it is.” That’s what I tell people when they ask how child support [...]
Interference with Parental Visitation
Forgive me for using the word visitation. We generally use the words physical responsibility or parent-child [...]
What Caused The Breakdown of The Marriage
I’m a bit of a dinosaur. If you want evidence of that – look at my bar number. It’s Bar Number 613. [...]
Grandparent Visitation Rights in New Hampshire
Traditionally, the common law denied grandparents visitation with a child over a parent’s objections. [...]
Divorce and Military Pensions
A military pension is a retirement benefit just like other pensions. A military pension is provided to [...]
Trusts that are Imposed
Not all trusts are created – some are imposed. One trust that is imposed is called a constructive [...]
The Greatest Gift – Planning Ahead – Written by Brad W. Wilder of DLO
written by Brad W. Wilder The Greatest Gift There is an old saying that the only sure things in life [...]
Ripping and Tearing – How to Revoke a Prior Will
You’ve just looked at the will you created ten years ago and you say “Whoa, what was I thinking?” Then [...]
Nominating A Guardian
At one time, the English Parliament passed a provision that a father could appoint a guardian to take control [...]
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