The Ethics of Addiction in the Legal Profession
Statistics suggest that at some point in their careers, attorneys will encounter a client or opposing counsel struggling with an addiction.
Family Advocate: Addiction and Other Impairments
Volume 46, Issue 2
Features
How to Identify Substance Use Disorders in Your Family Law Client
An experienced addiction counselor encourages family law attorneys to trust their instinct and treat any accusations of substance abuse by their client or opposing party as potentially credible.
Legal Advocacy, Substance Use, and Family Court
A forensic psychologist and attorney addresses the difficulty family law attorneys have in balancing the safety and emotional well-being of children with a parent living with substance use disorder.
Recognizing Addiction Bias in the Legal Field: What Impact Does It Have?
Implicit biases held by the lawyer, opposing counsel, or the judge involved in a family law matter with an addicted party only contribute to the stigma of addiction and cloud the best outcomes for fa…
Sexual Addiction and Custody Disputes
A discussion of the nuances of representing a client with a sexual addiction and how this type of addiction can be just as devastating to the addicted person and their relationships as any other.
Navigating Substance Abuse in Family Law: A Compassionate Approach to Ensuring Child Safety
A representative from Soberlink urges family law practitioners to take a compassionate approach to parents grappling with substance abuse and to use available alcohol and drug monitoring tools to aid…
Substance and Behavioral Addiction in Family Law Cases
Tips for family law attorneys who suspect their client may have an addiction or for those representing the non-addicted spouse and attempting to safeguard the children of the addicted spouse.
Departments
Are Mental Health Drugs a “Poison Pill” for Prospective Surrogates and Egg Donors?
Agencies and mental health professionals should follow best practices to ensure proper completion of psychological assessments and collection of mental records to flag concerns that could affect a fe…
Resolve to Set Boundaries This Year
Take time to connect with colleagues and new friends at ABA Family Law Section’s Spring CLE Conference in Boston from May 1–4, 2024.