Blog Posts in 2011

Don't be so fearful

You may have seen the article in the newspaper or on television last week about a man named Paul Mueller who picked up two hitchhikers who proceeded to rob him, stab him and leave him for dead. What made the story stand out to me was what happened next. Following the stabbing, the ruffians left the scene and the man, only “mostly-dead,” called for help repeatedly while stumbling down Darlington ...

Supervised Visitation-An overused band-aid

Supervised visitation is something of a pandemic in Bernalillo County. While supervised visits can serve a purpose, i.e. – a safe arena for a child to spend time with a parent, supervised visitation is an overused process in Albuquerque family law and custody cases and can be to the detriment of parental rights and innocent children. While cases of verifiable abuse or drug usage certainly merit ...

Thanksgiving - Where are You?

Has Thanksgiving been lost? Lost to cheap electronics, half-price clothing deals, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday? After passing this weekend finding infinitely more references in the press to the above as well as the debates and conundrums regarding the mid-night openings, it became apparent that Thanksgiving was indeed lost. It is lost in every respect, figuratively and literally. The question ...

Better (Not) Call Saul

One of the aims of the Cortez & Hoskovec, LLC blog is to present our readers with a better understanding of the legal process. Today’s bLAWg will delve into mind of the average attorney, with an emphasis on those of us who practice family law as a specialty. To put it another way, we want to establish a better understanding that attorneys are real human beings who expend a great deal of energy and ...