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VAWA Act Explained

Despite noble goals, VAWA has faced criticism over the years from groups and individuals who argue that it goes too far or is ineffective.

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10 Alternative Careers With a Law Degree

A law degree opens up alternative careers beyond just practicing law. Your analytical, communication and manager skills are broadly useful.

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HB529 Conference Committee

I watched the incredible HB529 Conference Committee from 5/16 where Senators Foster, Roberge and Odell claimed to be protecting NH’s citizens from humiliation and divisiveness by (a) not requiring the courts to consider them comparable parents and (b) make a record of the evidence relied upon when forcibly separating them from their children. What could be more […]

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Senate GOP Opponents

Below are votes cast by seven of NH’s Republican Senators on HB1580, an undeniably fair and balanced child support reform bill that would have stopped the impoverishment of obligor parents who are frequently left struggling to survive and unable to properly provide for their children under the existing indefensible and discriminatory child support guideline. Senator […]

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Senate Dem Opponents

Below is how NH’s Democratic leaders voted on HB1580, an undeniably fair and balanced child support reform bill that would have stopped the impoverishment of obligor parents who are frequently left struggling to survive and unable to properly provide for their children under the existing indefensible and discriminatory child support guideline. Two Democrat Senators, Joseph […]

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VAWA Lobbying Prohibition

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds are NOT supposed to be used by State domestic violence coalitions to influence public policy unless those issues ‘directly affect the activities of the entity’. That hasn’t stopped State domestic violence coalitions around the country from exerting their tremendous influence on family law issues from coast to coast, however, at virtually every […]