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...
Allow me to introduce everyone through written word to my two dogs: Flynn and Brooklyn – and also to my doormat. Behind every joke is a cornel of the truth, and on top of my doormat stands a cornel of wisdom. The wisdom on my doormat is that generally...
Grandparent visitation in Albuquerque, New Mexico often stirs memories and emotions. There’s something about the summertime that stirs memories and some of my favorite childhood memories are painted between the lines of time that I spent with my grandparents....
