Author’s Note: Our firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in New Hampshire and Vermont in relief from abuse complaints (as they are called in Vermont) and domestic violence petitions (as they are called in New Hampshire). This article deals with defense of such cases, in part because there are many sources of information for plaintiffs in both […]
A couple of months ago I wrote about the new Vermont statute that provided an easier way to subpoena records from out of state entities. We had a chance to use the new statute, and here is our experience, with some practical tips which may help to make the process more effective for other attorneys. We […]
As those of you who have practiced for many years know, it has been nearly impossible to obtain out of state discovery in a civil case. In order to obtain discovery, a litigant was required to obtain an order from a court in their home jurisdiction, file the order with the foreign jurisdiction and request […]
A man filed for divorce a year after he separated from his wife. He was represented by an attorney at various times during the divorce, but at the final hearing, held two years after he filed, he was unrepresented. The parties had been notified of the final hearing many weeks earlier. The wife, who had an attorney, had […]
>During the recent debate in the Vermont legislature, a state representative asked for my ideas on how things might be improved. The following were suggestions which, although beyond the scope of the judicial reform bill, address some examples of extra legal expense and extra time in the system. Since I am most familiar with family […]