Learning that your spouse has been unfaithful can be one of the most painful experiences a person endures. The discovery of your spouse’s infidelity results in significant grief, anger, and feelings of betrayal. These emotions can arise in situations where there has been sexual contact between a spouse and a third party, but can result in equally painful feelings when…
In New Hampshire, one basis to modify a permanent parenting plan is to show there is an “agreement of the parties” to make the modification. A 2007 decision from the New Hampshire Supreme Court called LaRue stated such an agreement does not have to be in writing. Instead, it can be oral or even inferred from the parties’ conduct. The…
Hamblett & Kerrigan has the resources and experience to provide you with high-quality legal representation in even the most complex family law matters. Our Family Law team of lawyers, paralegals and support staff provides professional representation in a caring, supportive environment. We handle divorces, nontraditional families issues, post-divorce modifications, complex parental rights issues (custody and visitation issues), grandparent visitation issues,…
A boss may have to pay for her employees’ mistakes. Under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior and as well as under principal and agency law, an employer may be held liable for the negligent or intentional actions of her employees if the actions are committed by the employee within the scope of his employment. This legal doctrine attempts to…
Intimate relations between a supervisor and her subordinate can cause a host of problems for the employer. For one, workers who also report to that supervisor may believe their co-worker, who is having intimate relations with the supervisor, is getting preferential treatment whether it be access to overtime, preferable tasks or other benefits delegated at the discretion of the supervisor.…
Employers need to recognize the reality that not all of their workers will be honest. They should take precautions to minimize the chance that a worker can steal from the company. One of the most costly thefts to an employer can be embezzlement of funds by someone with access to the company bank account. The most basic example of this…
One of the most common questions parents ask is “What is needed in order to modify an existing child support order?” In Massachusetts, the standard to modify child support is much lower than in New Hampshire. New Hampshire requires a parent to establish a substantial change in circumstances if the child support order is less than three years old. Upon…
On February 23, 2016, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has clarified that under the New Hampshire Discrimination Statute, RSA 354-A, individuals can be liable for aiding and abetting the employer company in discrimination in the workplace and for retaliation in the workplace. The case is U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al v. Fred Fuller Oil Company, Inc., yet the…
As the saying goes, “two heads are better than one.” Often it makes sense for two people with a common goal to join forces in a joint business venture. They should put the same care in drafting an agreement between themselves as they do in agreements related to the business. Generally, the two business partners are not going to sign…
You and your neighbor have lived with an understanding of the boundary line between your two properties for over 20 years. Your neighbor sells the property; the new owner has the property surveyed and finds out that the record title boundary line is further into your property that you thought. He therefore promptly takes that property. Sound familiar? Generally, the…