Does it Matter Who Goes First
Written by Peter Decato, Esquire Consider a situation where a person files for divorce. The non-filing spouse [...]
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Getting Evidence that is in Another State – Don’t Leave Valuable Information
It’s better to learn the process than to leave valuable information in a foreign state. I’m [...]
Annulments-Marriages
ANNULMENTS – MARRIAGES When I was growing up, I was taught that once you married, you were married [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
The memories are still there. My father, mother, sister, brother and I have once again gone to my aunt and [...]
Invasion of Privacy
Years ago – more than a decade – I recall reading an article. The article predicted there would [...]
Abuse of Process
Abuse of process is the cousin of malicious prosecution. Abuse of process is to civil actions what malicious [...]
One Difference Between Mediation and Having an Attorney in a Divorce Case
Latest News – Decato Law Office in Lebanon, NH. (603) 678-8000 There may be many differences, [...]
Create or Update your Last Will and Testament
Create or Update your Last Will and Testament MYTHS: “I’m too young to need a Will.” [...]
When Changes Occur You Deserve Support
Purchasing a home, choosing representation in a legal matter, planning your estate, deciding to marry, [...]
Invasions of Privacy
Years ago – more than a decade – I recall reading an article. The article predicted there would [...]
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 [...]
Why You Should Have Your Record of Arrest, Conviction and Sentence Annulled
I was recently asked: “Why should I have my record of arrest, conviction and sentence annulled.” I was [...]
Discrimination Sucks
You’ve likely seen the bumper sticker that says “Mean People Suck!” Well, I’m going to carry the [...]
The Legal Crystal Ball
I began to notice it about ten years ago. That’s when I first began to see judges, mediators and lawyers [...]
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 [...]
Muffin Diplomacy
It’s 2001 and I have a case to mediate. The mediation is taking place about 100 miles away in a small, [...]
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 [...]
Jurisdiction Issues in a Divorce Proceeding
Clients rarely know this, but during their first interview with an attorney, the first real issue to resolve [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Dividing Property in a Divorce – How the Stew is Stirred
When I was first married, my wife cooked our first meal. It was beef stew. She didn’t think it looked [...]
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 [...]
Cohabitation Agreements – Why They are Necessary
I married in 1968. According to Pew Research Center, at the time I married, about 9% of men and 8% of women [...]
Alimony/Maintenance Awards
Alimony/Maintenance Awards It appears there was a time when alimony/spousal maintenance was awarded as [...]
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