{"id":351,"date":"2016-04-21T18:17:06","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T18:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veteranslawproject.org\/?p=351"},"modified":"2016-04-21T18:17:06","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T18:17:06","slug":"veterans-family-legal-support-for-nh-vets-and-active-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vfnh.org\/veteranslawproject\/2016\/04\/21\/veterans-family-legal-support-for-nh-vets-and-active-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans &amp; Family:  Legal Support for NH Vets and Active Military"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Family Law issues are the most frequently presented legal matter addressed by the Veterans Law Project (VLP) \u00a0staff and comprises about 40% of the VLP\u00a0case load. \u00a0Almost 30% of VLP case work is devoted to child support modification &amp; custodial matters. \u00a0Approximately 10% of cases are related to separation and divorce.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Family law cases are different because they are ongoing.&#8221; says Program Director, Victoria Gaudreau. \u00a0&#8220;Child support, residency, custody and visitation can all change throughout the child&#8217;s life.&#8221; \u00a0 A veteran herself with over 25 years of paralegal experience, Gaudreau specializes in domestic issues. \u00a0 The VLP staff guides veterans through processing and handling divorce filings, paternity, custody, child support and other matters. \u00a0In some cases a Power of Attorney is needed for actively deployed veterans who have\u00a0issues regarding their children&#8217;s guardianship while serving abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans\u00a0are often tortured by family discord, and struggle to be a part of their children&#8217;s lives. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The VLP is processing cases where petitioning spouses attempt to use PTSD against veterans\u00a0in an effort to remove parental rights and privileges. \u00a0 \u00a0Subjected to the trauma of divorce,\u00a0\u00a0veterans are commonly unreasonably denied access to their children, need\u00a0multiple pleadings for varying issues, or have been broken by inequitable\u00a0support\u00a0burdens that lead to a myriad of other legal and financial issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After visiting with us, veterans are visibly more at ease.&#8221; \u00a0\u00a0The potential impact of a fully-funded deployment of VLP Legal Boots on the Ground is striking when we consider all the ways relationships, employment and financial issues negatively impact\u00a0veterans and their children.<\/p>\n<p>Having an experienced legal mind in your corner is a tremendous advantage for anyone dealing with divorce and custody\u00a0issues. \u00a0Family law cases can take a long time to resolve and often involve other legal matters. \u00a0The Veterans Law Project provides family law and other casework at no cost to NH veterans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/veteranslawproject.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfnh.org\/veteranslawproject\/files\/2012\/04\/Raise-the-Bar.png\" alt=\"Raise the Bar\" width=\"2395\" height=\"516\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like what we do here at the Veterans Law Project? 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