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Is it Moral? Is it Legal? These are not the same Question.

Dammit Jim , I'm a Lawyer not a Priest! I often have to refer my clients to other professionals when issues arise in a divorce case that I do not have professional training to deal with. The most common example is when I tell clients that they need to seek the assistance of a therapist, because they are using me to help deal with emotional problems. But there is also the rare occasion when a client will ask me whether they should do something which I find morally offensive but which is technically not illegal. In these situations I will explain to a client that their actions may not have legal consequences but they may have other (moral) consequences. In other words, just because something is legal doesn't mean you'll be able to sleep at night. A good example of this distinction is the latest case of divorced parents acting inappropriately: Mr. Morelli published a Blog entitled "The Psycho Ex-Wife" where he and his current significant other bash his...