By Gary S. Joseph ( January 26, 2026, 2:29 PM EST) -- My loyal readers will recall that I practise family law under the belief that there is a hierarchy of blame that exists in almost all high-conflict family disputes. To repeat, the client begins by blaming the opposite party, thereafter the anger is often directed at opposing counsel followed by the same anger directed at the presiding justice if he/she dares to rule against the client. Yes, the last on the ladder is one’s own lawyer who often bears the scorn of the angry client if absolute success is not achieved on every issue in dispute....