Family Law (2021)
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Sonja Bennett — Writer
Episodes 6
Abby scrambles to undo damage after she advises a pair of exhausted parents to surrender their autistic son to the Ministry for support and her clients are charged with neglect.
Read MoreMama Don't Preach
Abigail and Daniel represent an out and proud teenager who seeks emancipation from his bigoted parents. But representing their client becomes a challenge when he disappears.
Read MoreTruthiness
Abigail is in over her head when she agrees to defend her friend Elaine, who turns out to be an anti-vaxxer. Elaine's ex-husband refuses to allow their daughter to fly to Germany without first being vaccinated. As Abigail finds a way to challenge this (perfectly reasonable) request, she wonders if her loyalty to a friend is putting Elaine's daughter at risk. Even worse, Daniel is no help on the case. He is still bitter that Harry rejected his partnership proposal and has completely checked out. Meanwhile, Nico gets suspended for forgery, forcing Abby and Frank to reconsider their parenting plan, and Lucy considers confessing to Maggie about her affair.
Read MoreReturn to Sender
The lawyers represent a mail-order bride whose husband wants to annul the marriage and have her deported.
Read MoreActing Out
The firm represents Charisma Singhal, a young superstar whose reckless behavior has led her older brother to push for a conservator-ship, a la Britney Spears.
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