CAN YOU KEEP THE MARITAL HOME IN YOUR DIVORCE? For many Americans, the idea of owning a home is the most tangible embodiment of the “American Dream.” Unfortunately, this American Dream can quickly turn into a Nightmare when divorce looms on the horizon...
We all make mistakes. Take a look at your grade school pictures if you believe that you are somehow immune to bad decisions. That shirt. Those black suspenders. Don’t even get me started on the mangled and self-inflicted haircut. They all seemed like bulletproof...
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FIREARMS IN NEW MEXICO Federal law currently prohibits one from owning or possessing a firearm after being convicted of domestic violence. See 18 USC §922 (G)9 and 924 (A)(2). This means that under federal law, one’s right to...
CAN THE POLICE GET INVOLVED WITH CHILD CUSTODY ISSUES IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO? Picture the scene – you and your ex have been following the same custody arrangement for weeks, if not months, if not years. Suddenly something changes. Your child was due back at your...
THE PROCESS OF REQUESTING A NEW JUDGE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Judges are essentially referees that decide legal issues of law. Judges make the call on issues such as what evidence is admitted, what witnesses are excluded, and what statements stay out. These...
UNDERSTANDING FAMILY COURT JUDGES IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO In my younger and more vulnerable years of practicing law I naively believed that judges were all-knowing beings floating above mere mortals, but grounded enough to objectively render decisions that...
