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January 22, 2011

How Can I Get My Children’s Parenting Plan Modified?

...d when the other parent has made repeated filings of fraudulent reports of domestic violence or child abuse. There is also case law that one parent’s withholding of the child from the other may be a basis for a transfer of custody. Modification based on “substantial and material change in circumstances” means facts which arose since the entry of the prior custody order, which were not known at the time of the entry, and were not anticipated by the...

December 12, 2012

The Client is The Boss, or is S/He?

...o of similar value), I say that is her choice. But, if she wants to file a domestic violence petition out of spite, to expose their child to a new “significant other”, to waive all child support when she needs the money, to to have me lie to the Court, I say it is the lawyer’s job to put on the brakes and do everything in his power to dissuade the client. He also has a duty not to lie to the court, file a frivolous pleading, or take a position tha...

April 18, 2011

2011 Annual Meeting of WV State Bar

...e motivated by being able to MAKE SOME MONEY at family law, which includes domestic violence, divorce, custody fights, child support, modifications, and the like. 16. I will write a blog article on this subject, but if mediation were mandatory in all cases, had to cover all issues, used only lawyer mediators, let lawyers charge $500-$1000 to be consultants for divorcing people, and other innovations, with proper training and support, lawyers could...

June 25, 2018

Tying It All Together: Mediation, Unbundling, Collaboration, and a New Paradigm

...e. Litigants have learned to race to the magistrates’ offices to get their domestic violence petition, and most family law lawyers are trained in emotional combat. These habits will be hard to break, and certain cases will still require “hard ball”. Be open to collaboration and prepared to stand up to bullies. Explore expanded roles for paralegals and legal assistants. Finally, on the subject of “structured negotiation”, I encountered one of the m...

March 6, 2018

Mr. Hunter’s Revised Letter to Clients

...wering his questions truthfully. If you have: a. A felony conviction; b. A domestic violence petition filed against you, whether it resulted in the protective order or not; c. A drunk driving conviction; d. A disgusting Facebook page; e. A pre-existing injury; f. A psychological problem; g. A drug or alcohol dependency; h. Or any other fact that you know in your gut Mr. Hunter needs to know, You must tell him! In other words, Mr. Hunter hates surp...

July 28, 2014

A Totally Unenforceable Marriage Contract

...ent counsel, experienced in alternate dispute resolution, to avoid acts of domestic violence, threats or coercion, to place their children first, not to expose the children to any “significant other”, not to place the children in the middle of controversies, not to communicate through children, not to act around the children in a manner contrary to their welfare, and never, never permit the parties’ families or friends to become “warring camps”, o...

July 27, 2014

My Areas of Legal and Geographical Practice

...n making; Addiction issues; Abuse issues; Access to records; Adoption; and Domestic violence. d. Equitable distribution of marital assets and debts, including retirement assets and real estate. e. Alimony and Spousal support; f. Modification of Court Orders. g. Relocation disputes, to other counties, states, and countries; and h. Contempt matters. 4. Mediation. I represent parties in mediation involving any of the areas listed above, and I will co...