We have been told that the Overseers of the Bar would provide an effective means of Guardian ad litem oversight and management. We have also been told that the means of filing a complaint through the Overseers is something that … Continue reading
On Thursday May 9 at 2 pm at the State House in Augusta (room 428) there will be the final hearing on the bill LD872. What will it look like? We have caught glimpses of the direction the bill may … Continue reading
The Spanish Inquisition relied on denunciations that were anonymous – the courts tortured and condemned heretics – depriving them of their worldly belongings. In many cases these heretics were executed as a means of saving their souls. Several hundred years … Continue reading
In 1978 the The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar was created by the Supreme Court of Maine. It is a private organization entrusted with the responsibility of oversight of Maine’s lawyers. It is the only private organization that … Continue reading
The following letter suggest that there are serious issues with regards to LD522 and whether if it is implemented would be a violation of Maine’s Constitution. This is not the first time where we have seen what would be an … Continue reading
Maine is not the only area where there are very real issues surrounding the family court system. In Canada – where there has been ongoing problems within their family court system – the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that … Continue reading
March 28 the Judiciary Committee heard testimony from those that opposed and those that support LD522. I indicated that I do not support the bill. This is a bill that was synthesized by the divorce industry and caters to those … Continue reading
On Thursday March 28th in testimony to the Judiciary Committee a number of people made excellent suggestions about controlling Guardian ad litem costs and fees. Means testing, fee caps, regular bill reporting and … oversight of billing by the management … Continue reading
~Robert Fulghum As any parent knows, we often get frustrated that our children do not listen to us, or more often than not, it seems that way. When one parent is a target parent, we realize that our children are … Continue reading
The following four bills will be open for testimony by the public on Thursday March 28 starting at 1 pm. This is an opportunity for our group to speak of the issues we have had to deal with concerning Guardians … Continue reading
