In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) created the Prevent Departure Program to ensure that no alien shall depart or attempt to depart from the United States if his/her departure would be prejudicial to the interest of the United States. This program may also be an effective tool to ... more

Recently, the New Hampshire Supreme Court was faced with the issue of whether a post-nuptial agreement is enforceable within the state.  Such agreements have traditionally been considered unenforceable within the state, but recent trends in other jurisdictions have led to some questions on whether New Hampshire would enforce such agreements.  For many years New Hampshire ... more

When supervised visits are needed in a contested parenting/custody case, finding a suitable supervised visit location can be a difficult obstacle in the case.  Below is a link to a website which lists some of the supervised visitation sites within the State of New Hampshire. http://www.svdirectory.com/state.htm?st=nh While location of the site is often an important ... more

The abduction and removal of a child to another country offers unique and difficult hurdles to overcome. Even if a U.S. court orders custodial rights to a parent, the U.S. court order may not be recognized or enforced in certain countries. Therefore, a parent may not be able to have his or her child returned ... more