In this episode, we introduced the show and the host and discussed the major topics that will be covered throughout the course of the program.

This show aired on September 17, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen, a partner with Family Law Guys. David discussed various aspects of the intersection of family law and the United States Constitution, principally revolving around case law from the Supreme Court of the United States. David discussed the importance of marriage as a fundamental constitutional right, the fundamental right to raise your children, the fundamental right to procreate, the right to privacy within abortion, and personal jurisdiction and full faith and credit related to family court judgments entered in different states than where another party is located.

This show aired on September 10, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen, a partner with Family Law Guys. David discussed how a non-parent that may have a relationship with a child (such as a grandparent or step-parent or other party) can obtain legal decision-making rights or visitation with that child. He also discussed the concept of an “in loco parentis” relationship, and the fundamental constitutional right to rear children and how that can impact a third party’s efforts to procure visitation.

This show aired on August 6, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen, a partner with Family Law Guys. Guests included attorney Debbie Levine and attorney Ruby Torres. Ruby discussed her personal case involving a divorce with a fight over ownership of embryos after she was diagnosed with cancer. Debbie discussed some of the legal aspects of embryo ownership in a divorce.

This show aired on August 27, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen, a partner at Family Law Guys. The show was about protective orders and discussed orders of protection, their nature as being tied to close personal relationships, the nature of injunctions against harassment, the nature of injunctions against workplace harassment, where you can go to get a protective order, that there are no filing fees for protective orders, how to serve protective orders, the implications of the Brady law and how firearm ownership can be impacted by a protective order, what happens in a hearing challenging a protective order, and the need to take appropriate steps to protect yourself even if you have a protective order.

This show aired on August 20, 2017. It was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen, a partner with the law firm Family Law Guys. David discussed the conflicts in values, the fact that having values that are different from person to person does not mean that you should not act as though there is a right and a wrong, and the underlying assessment of why you are taking a particular action in the midst of conflict with another party and to examine whether your actions are simply a function of being hurt and lashing out or are a function of a broader effort to further your goals in line with your values. Note that this is part 2 of a 2 part series exploring this topic. Part 1 aired on July 30, 2017.

This show aired on August 6, 2017. It was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen, a partner with the law firm Family Law Guys. Chris Deaton appeared as a guest on the show. The two discussed what polyamory is, the distinction between polyamory and swinging, different polyamorous relationships, how polyamorous relationships deal with time management, how they deal with child rearing, some current legal developments in the world of polyamory, and whether or not polyamory makes sense in a damaged relationship.

This show aired on July 30, 2017. It was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen, an partner with the law firm Family Law Guys. David discussed narrative theory and how human beings make sense of the world and conflict by intuitively gravitating to stories. David also discussed how that feeds into generalized rules that people indoctrinate themselves with and ultimately come into conflict over. Note that this is Part 1 of a two part exploration of these ideas. Part 2 aired on August 20, 2017.

This show aired on July 23, 2017. It was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen, a partner with the law firm Family Law Guys. Dr. William Fabricius appeared as a guest on the show. The two discussed some of the social and legal attitudes related to parenting plans involving overnights with fathers in very young children. They also discussed the scientific research surrounding paternal overnights with fathers in young children and maternal attachment and ultimately discussed whether or not it makes sense to have significant parenting time for fathers of infants or young children and what science says about it.

This show aired on July 16, 2017. It was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen. Dr. John Moran and Judith Lewis-Thome of Family Turning Point appeared as guests on the show. The group discussed parents in high conflict, parental alienation, how to eliminate conflict between parents, the use of the terms like “parental alienation,” or other words that are potentially inflammatory in the midst of conflict, and the role that third parties such as the court or lawyers play in inflaming conflict.

This show aired on July 9, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen, an associate with Family Law Guys. David discussed child support, the different models used in the United States to calculate child support (specifically, the Income Shares Model, the Percentage of Income Model, and the Melson Formula), the basic factual issues that are generally discussed when calculating child support in Arizona, underemployment for child support calculation, extra-curriculars in the child support equation, the non-dischargeable nature of child support in bankruptcy, the controversy surrounding child support, the ways people on either side of the equation try to manipulate what happens in litigation over child support, enforcement of child support, appointment of counsel in child support matters, the use of state-attorneys for enforcement, the “deadbeat” label, problems that can result in Glover issues potentially causing many thousands of dollars in arrears, and the possibility of reform in the system.

This show aired on July 2, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen, and co-hosted by attorney Shelley Rosas. The two discussed representing yourself in a court proceeding, ensuring that you have a position that makes sense through some objective feedback, ways to ensure that you understand procedurally what will happen in a court case, basics of court etiquette, and how to outline what will happen in a hearing before you walk into the courtroom. Note that this is a continuation as part 2 of the show on June 25, 2017.

This show aired on June 25, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen and co-hosted by attorney Shelley Rosas. The two discussed representing yourself in court and the importance of taking reasonable positions and analyzing your position objectively through use of another level-headed party. They also discussed the importance of understanding the procedural aspects of your family law cases. Note that this topic was continued as a part two on the show from July 2, 2017.

This show aired on June 18, 2017. It was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen. Don Enevoldsen, from CounterThought.org appeared as a guest. They discussed a Christian perspective on homosexual marriage, the propriety of divorce, and covenant marriages.

This show aired on June 11, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen. Robert Gruler of R & R Law Group appeared as a guest on the show. David and Robert discussed the idea of a family law being good people at their worst and criminal law being at their best, the different burdens of proof in family court and criminal court, the use of facts established at different burdens of proof, the importance of having criminal and family attorneys communicating, and the fifth amendment implications in family and criminal court.

This show aired on June 4, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen and co-hosted by attorney Shelley Rosas. David and Shelley discussed disclosure generally, including what must be disclosed and the use of hearsay in family court. They also discussed the use of various discovery mechanisms such as depositions, interrogatories, request for production of documents, requests for admissions, subpoenas, and evaluations by third party experts for mental health or vocational fitness. They also discussed defenses to various discovery mechanisms or failure to comply with discovery mechanisms such as protective orders and motions to compel.

This show aired on May 28, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen and co-hosted by attorney Shelley Rosas. David and Shelley discussed various hypothetical family law fact patterns using super heroes and sci-fi themes to explore family law topics. The show was done on the same weekend as the Phoenix Comicon. Specifically, the show looked at fact patterns involving Joker and Harley Quin (characters from the Batman storyline—dealing with parenting time, legal decision-making, and domestic violence), Berry Allen and Iris West (characters from the Flash storyline—dealing with prenuptial agreements), Ash and Misty (characters from the Pokemon storyline—dealing with division of property in a divorce), and the Black Knight (a character from Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail—dealing with an issue of grandparent rights).

This show aired on May 21, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen. Brent LaJeunesse appeared as a guest on the show. Brent talked about his work as a private investigator, infidelity, common indicators of cheating, what techniques are used to investigate claims of cheating, the possibility of someone not cheating even when someone suspects cheating, recordings of other parties, the application of cheating to a divorce or custody matter, and other ways to utilize a private investigator in a family court case.

This show aired on May 14, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen. Cristi McMurdie appeared as a guest on the show. Cristi talked about collaborative law, what it is, how it can be utilized in family law cases involving divorces or custody matters, how it’s different from mediation or litigation and the advantages and disadvantages in using a collaborative approach versus mediation or litigation.

This show aired on May 7, 2017, and was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen. Topics included prenuptial agreements, many of the common objections to prenuptial agreements, whether or not a prenuptial agreement dooms your marriage before the marriage has begun, and how a prenuptial agreement can protect you and your spouse during marriage.

This show aired on April 30, 2017, and was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen. Topics included the basics of parenting plans, the history of presumptions in favor of Mothers under the Tender Years Doctrine, the fact that the current standard is the best interests of the child, and the fact that many still try to apply a system in which a mother should be the primary residential parent simply because she is a mother. David also discusses the specifics of what the court will look at when determining what is in the best interests of the child.

This show aired on April 23, 2017, and was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen. David discussed the basics of divorce and custody law and procedure, including such things as how child issues like parenting time, legal decision-making, and child support are dealt with. They also discuss the substantive law surrounding property and debt division, and spousal maintenance (alimony). They end with a discussion of how a case is processed through the court.

This show aired on April 16, 2017. Attorney David Enevoldsen hosted guest Aaron Berkley, a bankruptcy attorney. The show discussed various issues related to the intersection of bankruptcy and family law, including such things as what the different options for consumer bankruptcy are, how the filing of a bankruptcy case impacts a family court case, what kinds of family court obligations can or cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, and whether it makes sense to file a bankruptcy action before or after a divorce.

This show aired on April 9, 2017, and was hosted by attorney David Enevoldsen. This show reviews the issues attendant to cohabiting with another person with whom you are not married. Specifically it looks at such things as whether or not parties can have agreements regarding property acquired (even in situations in which there are no express discussions about property), common law marriage, engagement rings, and children.

Show Topic

This show aired on April 2, 2017. It was hosted by David Enevoldsen and co-hosted by Shelley Rosas, an associate with the Family Law Guys. This show reviews the different options available to obtain legal services in a divorce or custody matter. Specifically, it looks at doing things on your own, using a lawyer, using a legal document preparer, or using sets of pre-made forms.

Headlines

            Headlines on the show looked at the controversy over Vice President Pence’s statements that he follows the Billy Graham Rule and re Tennessee’s challenge to the gay marriage decision by The Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Did You Know

This show introduced the Did You Know Segment and looked at in the 1700s a woman was legally considered to have ceased to exist as a separate person and was simply viewed as being under the coverture of her husband.