The New Hampshire

Family Law Letter

July– August 2003

International Child Abduction

Fidel Castro may have helped this mother—but could simple precautions have prevented this two year chase through Egypt, Spain, and Cuba?

When Cornelia Streeter of Topsfield, Massachusetts flew out of Havana with her children she ended a nightmare that started when her ex-husband abducted the children two years earlier. Fidel Castro is reported to have intervened after confirming that the mother had been awarded sole custody by Massachusetts courts—but could some simple precautions have prevented this international abduction? Read this article

Stepping Back from Anger

Protecting Your Children During Divorce

Each year, over 1 milion American marriages end in divorce. As rough as this is for the adults, for their children it can be even worse. Read this acclaimed article from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for guidelines on minimizing fear, hurt, and disruption in children's lives. Read this article

Emerging Law:

Paying for College After Divorce

Traditionally in New Hampshire, court-imposed child support obligations have ended when a child reaches age 18. But our Internet-wired, bio-engineered, post-Monica world is far more complex than the world Daniel Webster lived in, and today, many see college as essential for a good start in life. Recent New Hampshire Supreme Court decisions suggest Granite State law may be catching up with these societal changes, and the horizon for court-ordered child support may be expanding. Read this article