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April 3, 2014

Table of Contents

...est: https://youtu.be/pq6kIRjimVI Here we … 2020/04/24 2020-04-24 20:41:44 Domestic Violence: the Ramifications Domestic Violence, the Ramifications from Either Perspective: https://youtu.be/sHPhZFbY Domestic violence is an ever-present reality in our fair State. And there … 2020/04/23 2020-04-23 21:15:53 Up in the Air? We Are Here For You!   J. Burton Hunter III and his remarkable staff are here, working, and serving our clients. And, as any busi...

March 24, 2010

The Nuts and Bolts of Family Court

...f a domestic violence petition. Fortunately, the court can now separate a “domestic squabble” from “domestic abuse” and issue a “no unwanted contact order” without having to find abuse against either party. From my experience 20 to 30% of the cases involve serious abuse, and the balance involve various types of “dust-ups” where someone to decides they can gain an advantage in custody or other issues by filing such a motion. This used to bother me,...

May 4, 2016

Is It Time to Revise Mediation in WV?

...51-5A-5a. These orders prohibiting bad behavior that falls short of being domestic violence are being entered dozens of times a week all over the state. We kept the statute simple, and it seems to be working. I believe that passage of a new mediation law will also benefit WV families and litigants! Lawyers, Judges, Mediators, and Legislators need creativity and innovation to speed up our courts and expand justice to a greater number. Justice dela...

July 23, 2020

The West Virginia Family Court Restraining Order Statute – Chap. 51-2A-2a

...rts on the creation, effect, and method associated with obtaining one of these critically important orders. These orders prevent domestic violence because they can be entered before the behavior rises to the level of domestic violence. There are no statistics on how many orders have issued, many thousands, and no way to to know how many lives were improved or saved by this important law.   https://youtu.be/p-aardaiYs4    ...

July 14, 2015

Perspectives on the Iranian Peace Deal and Human Conflict

...ulture, and economics. And they have all of the flaws of humankind, greed, violence, lust, envy, rage, and stupidity. Most religions try to promote and teach empathy. All but a few promote violence. But, here is something I did not know. As of 1000 a.d., Jews were not hated in Europe or the Middle East. But somehow, as Europe developed, something happened. The idea of chivalry, honor, combat, and war grew and consumed the Franks and began to domin...

January 1, 2013

2013 New Year Resolutions

...ardian ad litem CLE training. I think we need much more consistency among “domestic violence”, “family law”, “juvenile abuse and neglect”, and “civil mediation”. They are four separate worlds. I sometimes feel I am the only guy with a hand or foot in each of these disparate worlds. 14. I have at least one case, alas a “pro bono” (meaning no pay) one, to take to the WV Supreme Court of Appeal. Last year we were successful in winning our appeal of t...

March 8, 2013

What If I Hire a Divorce Lawyer

...under certain contingencies?; d. Do you need a safety plan?; or to file a domestic violence petition? e. Will there be a “tug of war” over the children; f. Then, you are assigned “home work”. The better job you do, the more savings you will have. The more work you do, the less you have to pay the lawyer. Be prepared to work in order to protect yourself, your rights, and your children. 16. At the end of that first interview, the client often says,...

November 18, 2017

Mediation Food for Thought

...esentation of their clients. 5. Keeping in mind safety (serious history of domestic violence, drug or alcohol or abuse, sexual abuse), the needs of the parties (young children, large assets or debts, disparity of income of the parties), family courts will have broad discretion in selecting mediators, making referrals, and setting the time limitations, place, and other factors. 6. Family courts may only refer to mediators on the Court Approved list...

August 12, 2011

Protecting Our Reputations

...er respond to my letters and calls. I will “yell” if her or she violates a domestic violence, or restraining order, and I will withdraw from a case where the client persistently disobeys the court or ignores my advice. My theory is that I cannot help such people, so I move on to people that I can help. 5. I kicked a guy out of my office once. He had put his wife in the hospital with his fist, but what we argued about was he had gone to the family...

April 29, 2020

A ROADMAP TO BURTON HUNTER’S IDEAS AND “WISDOM”

...-senate-bill-430-now-a-law-that-no-one-heard-of/ Blog Search for “Domestic Violence”: https://tinyurl.com/y7pp6leu Blog Search for “Relocation of a Parent”: https://tinyurl.com/y7z9fqd5 Blog Search for “Access to Child’s Records” : https://tinyurl.com/ycvtfgh5 Blog Search for “Decision Making” by a parent: https://tinyurl.com/y79dqr74 Blog Search for “Equitable Distribution”: https://tinyurl.com/ybm56acr Blog Search for “Retirement Benefits”: http...