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November 18, 2017

Mediation Food for Thought

...system” often does not work efficiently for families and parents and their children. Whereas, the benefit of innovation, speed, cost savings, and dispute resolution outweigh the lawyerly compulsion to establish “rules” and “procedures”. So, therefore: 1. Litigants and their lawyers are strongly encouraged to learn about mediation and participate. 2. Mandatory Parenting Training will add a mediation module. 3. Just as lawyers have many requirements...

November 18, 2021

WHAT ARE THE “RIGHTS” OF UNMARRIED PARENTS?

...ways to collaborate, put the child first, and “win” the child custody case by following, “The Golden Rule”, all the while keeping in mind that these children must be raised by these parents and that their future, their children’s future, and children “all the way down” will benefit or suffer depending on how good of a job my client and I and our “adversary” do in order to manage this difficult challenge. I’m up for it if you are!...

November 20, 2012

2012 Seminars Attended to Date

...SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SAFETY 2012-11-16 JUDGE MARY ELLEN GRIFFITH MORGANTOWN CHILDRENS BEST INTEREST TRAINING FOR FAMILY COURT & CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT GAL ASSESSING CHILDREN’S BEST INTERESTS: EDUCATIONAL STABILITY 2012-11-16 FRAN ALLEN; FRANCES R. PACK MORGANTOWN CHILDRENS BEST INTEREST TRAINING FOR FAMILY COURT & CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT GAL ASSESSING CHILDREN’S BEST INTERESTS: FOSTERING IMP. RELATIONSHIPS 2012-11-16 AMY WILSON STRANGE MORGANTOWN COMMUNIC...

December 1, 2017

Family Court Mediation Streamlined – Some Ideas

...a year! At the end, the parties often truly detest one another, and their children have suffered, only to have a court issue a ruling that isn’t tailored to the parties’ needs and may be something both sides dislike. It borders on “one size fits all” justice. Something like 70% of family court litigants are not represented by a lawyer, and those who are must spend money better used to benefit the family. This is an “access to justice” issue and a...

February 18, 2019

A 50 Year Retrospective

...od much skepticism and criticism and taught for a dozen years, perhaps 350 children, and assured us what while she never questioned slavery, she learned they then can learn and do indeed have souls. She then stepped out of character and answered our questions, and boy were there some good questions. Ann eventually married and had two children and then dropped from history. The next day, we dutifully lined up, as Lauren the Director had suggested,...

March 7, 2010

Mediation, Collegiality, and Professionalism

...ect for one another or try to control one another instead of putting their children first. Jealousy, and hatred, and feuding families, get in the way of “putting the child first”. I believe that everyone who goes through a divorce should read carefully books such as “Children in the Middle” by Garrity, or Dr. Laura’s “The top 10 Stupid Things Women (Or Men) Do To Mess Up Their Lives”. In fact, my next post will be some of the “do’s and don’ts” for...

March 22, 2022

When you Choose a Lawyer, Choose Well.

...or just entering the job market, to be successful, will have to be fully educated, with a broad range of adaptable skills, as jobs will be changing by the year and even by the month. As a father of four wonderful adult children and six grandchildren, Hunter has the perspective that those who follow him need every bit of wisdom and help they can get. And that is what he tries to provide. He’s had his chance. The future is theirs....

January 27, 2020

Mediation: Slipping Away?

...not see the distribution of assets and debts, or the issue of alimony, as “children’s issues” so they don’t think they can order it. You tell me why the question of who gets the house or the safer car are not “children’s issues.”? I say if you are going to mediation, mediate and settle it all. My book (paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com) “Perspectives of a Small Town Lawyer” has a large section on mediation and alternate dispute resolution. As I w...

March 24, 2021

Ideas to Improve the “One Size Fits All WV Child Custody Bill”, HB 2364

...gness to be transparent and involve the other parent in the lives of their children. 8. IF a parent, prior to separation, has refused to be involved in the lives of the children by spending lots of time “out”, working, “working away”, hunting, fishing, or “drinking with the boys or girls”, force that parent to demonstrate a new commitment to change his/her focus onto the children. 9. Let’ not let this be the “Paternal Grandparents’ and Girlfriends...

January 3, 2012

Hello 2012; An Avalanche of Change

...how to cope with this pressure will be a key skill for families and their children. 2. Our children are being assailed as never before. Playschool sells war toys. Disney produces movies “for the whole family at Christmas” but cautions they may not be suitable for someone under 13 years. 3. Big Business perceives our children as a huge demographic, not a resource to be protected, but one to be used, abused, and depleted. 4. Decent folks are afraid...