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September 18, 2011

The Mystery of Equitable Estoppel

...ing the property for sale, or not getting court approval for the change in custody. ); and c. The other person does not act to stop the person, or lures the mistaken person into believing his rights are being protected. When these factors exist, the person trying to take advantage of the other person’s mistake, is barred or “estopped” from asserting his claim or his defense. PLEASE, do not expect the average lawyer to understand promissory or equi...

July 20, 2010

Mediation Conundrums, Domestic Violence, and Sociopaths

...ould also have help retrieving the children they were just given temporary custody of or the pet the abuser threatened to kill. Some of these are federal mandates, and the Domestic Violence laws in our local counties have been applied with common sense, so maybe toughening some areas of the law is a good idea. As they say, “Time will tell.” There is some significant abuse going on in the filing of DV Petitions. The word has spread that the winner...

March 26, 2018

My “Law Coach” or My Lawyer?

...on? Not really, but there is a difference. Let’s say you have a divorce or custody case; or, that you, or you and your estranged partner, just want some guidance and help in getting through your legal problem. What do you do? Repeat after me: “You should not be your own lawyer if you can possibly afford to hire a lawyer to represent you!” If you’ve read any of my stuff, you know that’s a theme I harp on. But, I recognize that some people simply ca...

September 28, 2018

A CONUNDRUM FOR FAMILY COURTS: WHAT TOOL FOR WHAT PROBLEMS? #2

...es addressing these issues: https://hunterlawfirm.net/the-maze-of-wv-child-custody-issues-just-dropping-crumbs-wont-get-you-out/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/time-revise-mediation-wv/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/family-court-mediation-streamlined-ideas/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/self-represented-mediation/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/collaborative-divorce-remain-unconvinced/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/?s=unbundling Recently “The West Virginia Lawyer”, the...

December 14, 2017

Future of the Law: A Selection of My Posts

...t/future-of-the-law-2016/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/the-secrets-to-winning-custody-of-your-child/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/the-secrets-of-winning-number-ii/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/so-you-have-your-child-custody-agreement-now-what/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/digging-down-on-organizing-and-preparing-your-case/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/time-revise-mediation-wv/https://hunterlawfirm.net/self-represented-mediation/ Questions and feedback are reques...

August 12, 2011

Protecting Our Reputations

...five with one being the worst. I learned that I had told a man to give up custody of his child, that I write terrible contracts, that I told an innocent man to plead guilty, that I charged one of my clients $20 for an e-mail promoting WV Irish Road Bowling, that I yell at clients for no reason (I have yelled at clients, but there is ALWAYS a reason.), that the posters were all going to report me to the WV State Bar, and that I did not deserve to...

April 8, 2010

Don’t Be Your Own Divorce Lawyer….#2

...zed. Let’s start again. Divorce laws frequently change. The standards for “custody” have changed markedly three or four times during my career. A variance of as few as 1 – 4 “overnight visits” a year can impact child support several hundred dollars a month or determine whether a young mother can take her child with her if she finds she has to move to another state. Thus, even small marital estates (dollar-wise) have tremendous issues at stake. And...

May 4, 2016

Is It Time to Revise Mediation in WV?

...to capture the myriad conflicts and overlaps of what is generally called “custody”: https://hunterlawfirm.net/the-maze-of-wv-child-custody-issues-just-dropping-crumbs-wont-get-you-out/ But, that’s exactly my point. Differences in courts, and the assumptions under which the courts operate, make detailed mediation rules, and technical barriers to mediation, unworkable. One exception is criminal court, as I cannot foresee a way for mediation to be a...

April 3, 2014

Table of Contents

...f “The Maze” This is a short update of my 2016 article, “The Maze of Child Custody in WV”. https://hunterlawfirm.net/the-maze-of-wv-child-custody-issues-just-dropping-crumbs-wont-get-you-out/ Just a summary … 2021/10/01 2021-10-01 20:16:39 Checklist for Family Court Litigants: Initial Hearing. _____ Have a pen and a pad to write notes and questions to your attorney. _____ Be sure you have … 2021/09/24 2021-09-24 20:52:54 HOW DOES A “GOOD LAWYER” S...

February 24, 2010

Websites, Blogs, Practice Areas, Lawyers Who Fail to Communicate

...actice, insurance claims of all types; also, my family law practice, child custody, contempt, alimony, division of property, called “equitable distribution”, domestic abuse, grandparents’ custody claims, and adoption; and, civil litigation such as will disputes, boundary line disputes, contract disputes, mineral and timber trespass. “Slip and Fall” is a shorthand term for “premises liability”. What if you go to the store and a 20 lb. box falls fro...