The Best Episodes of Family Law Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.0/10(15 votes)

   #1 - Irreparable Harm

   S3:E19/24/2001

   Lynn represents a cancer patient who wants to be able to receive experimental medication banned by the FDA; Raphael again pleads with Danni to adopt him; two new associates join the firm; and Joe's overextending himself working on pro bono cases has a tragic consequence.

   Directors:Paul Haggis, Fred Gerber

   Writers:David Shore, Lawrence Kaplow, Stephen Nathan

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   Directors:Paul Haggis, Fred Gerber

   Writers:David Shore, Lawrence Kaplow, Stephen Nathan
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   #2 - Moving On

   S3:E210/1/2001

   Randy and Emily represent a former drug addict who is trying to reclaim custody of the children she signed away; Danni continues in her quest to adopt Rapheal; Despite everyone's objections, Joe continues his pro bono work.

   Director:Fred Gerber

   Writer:Lawrence Kaplow

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   Director:Fred Gerber

   Writer:Lawrence Kaplow
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   8.2/10(13 votes)

   #3 - Obligations

   S3:E310/8/2001

   Lynn and Viveca try to help a 14 year old girl who was arrested for spray painting hate messages on buildings; Emily represents parents who want to keep their cerebral palsy afflicted daughter out of public high school against her wish; Joe uses Naoise to help him do pro bono work.

   Director:Oz Scott

   Writer:Ashley Gable

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   Director:Oz Scott

   Writer:Ashley Gable
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   8.3/10(12 votes)

   #4 - My Brother's Keeper

   S3:E410/15/2001

   Joe helps a 16-year old boy get custody of his two younger brothers; Naoise defends a teenager who is charged with misdemeanor vandalism when he uses a slingshot to get rid of a drug dealer in his neighborhood; Randi asks Lynn to be Annie's guardian should anything happen to her.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Thomas L. Moran

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Thomas L. Moran
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   #5 - Against All Odds

   S3:E510/22/2001

   When Joe is badly burned in a fire started by a teen who was trying to make drugs, Rex goes after the publisher of the book the boy was using; Emily hires a private investigator to test the fidelity of her client's husband---something Randi finds reprehensible. However, to her suprise, Randi finds herself attracted to the man.

   Director:Fred Gerber

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Fred Gerber

   Writer:Unknown
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   #6 - Sacrifices

   S3:E610/29/2001

   Lynn fights to help a couple retain custody of their 14 children when DCF decides they can not adequately care for them; Randi represents a man seeking to maintain the amount of child support he receives from his ex-wife.

   Director:Oz Scott

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Oz Scott

   Writer:Unknown
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   9.2/10(13 votes)

   #7 - All in the Family

   S3:E711/5/2001

   Lynn reluctantly helps her neighbor with his child support settlement with his mistress while keeping it a secret from his wife; Joe and Viveca help a mother whose son was taken away after she spanked him in a department store.

   Director:Jerry Levine

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jerry Levine

   Writer:Unknown
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   #8 - Security

   S3:E811/12/2001

   The firm takes on the case of an Arab-American, who works for the Department of Transportation, charged with espionage after he takes home a disk containing classified information.

   Director:Fred Gerber

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Fred Gerber

   Writer:Unknown
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   #9 - No Options

   S3:E911/19/2001

   Randi helps a mentally unstable woman charged with murder after her children die after waiting in a locked car; Joe represents a woman whose kids were taken away because she left them alone at home while she worked; Rex and Lynn's relationship takes a suprising turn.

   Director:Jerry Levine

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jerry Levine

   Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Sex, Lies, and the Internet

    S3:E1012/10/2001

    Emily aids a woman who wants a divorce on the grounds that her husband committed adultery by carrying on a relationship with a woman over the Internet; Lynn defends a 40-year-old friend who is arrested for having sex with a 15-year-old boy; Randi starts dating a judge and then discovers he has a secret past that could end his career

    Director:Oz Scott

    Writer:Thomas L. Moran

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    Director:Oz Scott

    Writer:Thomas L. Moran
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    #11 - Angel's Flight

    S3:E1112/17/2001

    : A man sues his ex-wife for fraud when he learns the two boys he raised are not his biological sons; divorcing parents argue over who will get their son on Christmas day; a tall, skinny man sues a department store after the owner refuses to hire him as an elf.

    Director:Max Mayer

    Writer:Paul Haggis

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    Director:Max Mayer

    Writer:Paul Haggis
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    2.6/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Blood and Water

    S3:E121/7/2002

    Rex represents a bipolar 8-year-old boy who was given up by his adoptive parents because of his violent outbursts; Lynn and Naoise assist a priest in his efforts to gain custody of a daughter he never knew existed until the girl's mother died.

    Director:Max Mayer

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Max Mayer

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    #13 - To Protect and To Serve

    S3:E131/14/2002

    The firm sues the local police department when Naoise is fatally injured after being caught in gangster gunfire while visiting a client; Viveca helps a 85-year old woman gain custody of her 10-year old grandson.

    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Ashley Gable

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    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Ashley Gable
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    #14 - Arlene's Choice

    S3:E142/4/2002

    Under the glare of documentarians doing a film on stem cell research, the firm works together against the clock in representing a woman fighting for the right to have her unborn child delivered prematurely so that the infant's stem cells can be used to save the life of her older son who's dying from aplastic anemia; Viveca decides to keep her baby.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Lawrence Kaplow

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    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Lawrence Kaplow
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    #15 - Children of a Lesser Dad

    S3:E152/25/2002

    Lynn and Emily fight to keep their client out of jail on the parole violation of fathering another child while being in arrears for child support of his other children. Joe and Viveca represent an old friend of Joe's who was arrested for drunk driving -- in his wheelchair. Lynn struggles with Michael over his not being there enough for their children. Rex offers to spend some quality time with Rupie so that Lynn can take Cassie to the ballet for her birthday. Rex and Rupie really hit it off, which draws Lynn and Rex even closer. Viveca decides to keep the baby. Although Joe agrees to support her in every way, he begins to have difficulty with the prospect of impending fatherhood.

    Director:Oz Scott

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Oz Scott

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    4.5/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Celano v. Foster

    S3:E163/4/2002

    Viveca objects so strongly to Joe's representing a teacher who is contesting the validity of a statewide teacher's proficiency exam that she resigns from the firm and agrees to argue the case for the opposing side; Lynn and Rex petition the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for their 12 year old genius client, whose parents refuse to allow him to leave home to attend M.I.T.

    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Thomas L. Moran

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    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Thomas L. Moran
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    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Big Brother

    S3:E173/18/2002

    Lynn and Rex opt for an unconventional solution in blocking a mass cult wedding during which their clients' daughter is to be married to a stranger; Joe fights a restraining order that prevents him from visiting a young boy whom he mentored while the boy's father was incarcerated.

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:David Shore, Stephen Nathan

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    Director:Unknown

    Writers:David Shore, Stephen Nathan
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    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Once Removed

    S3:E183/25/2002

    William Price hires Lynn to keep his ex-wife Kathy, a former drug addict, from getting custody of their two boys. Lynn doesn't see any problem until William reveals that he lives with five women and has children with all of them. Kathy's lawyer tells the Department of Children and Family Services about William's ""family,"" and the department decides to put all eight children into foster care. Realizing their court strategy back-fired and the situation is only hurting the children, Kathy joins William to regain custody of the children. They agree to joint custody, William accepting Kathy's rights as a mother and Kathy accepting William's lifestyle. Randi and Emily help a family take on their HMO, which refuses to cover an expensive treatment that has helped their son's life-threatening illness. When the judge rules against them, the father gets fired so his family can qualify for state health insurance, which would cover the son's treatment. The state claims fraud and denies them insuran

    Director:Oz Scott

    Writer:Pam Davis

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    Director:Oz Scott

    Writer:Pam Davis
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    #19 - Admissions

    S3:E194/8/2002

    Randi and Viveca represent a highly qualified high school senior who was passed over for college admittance in favor of a less qualified classmate under the college's legacy program. In court, Randi exposes how racially discriminatory the legacy policy is, leading to a victory for their client. Lynn is disturbed by Rex's strategy in defending his friend accused of rape, which causes her to question the wisdom of their relationship. After Joe goads her into meeting a man that she's been chatting with online for several months, Emily overcomes her initial reluctance to date someone who's not her type.

    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Unknown
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    #20 - Ties That Bind

    S3:E204/15/2002

    Randi defends her cousin Marcie after she's arrested for abusing her Alzheimers-afflicted mother; when Joe goes to drastic measures to help a teenager get custody of his daughter, Emily comes up with the better solution; Cassie is suspended after she publishes an article in the school paper criticizing day care programs.

    Director:Max Mayer

    Writer:Ashley Gable

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    Director:Max Mayer

    Writer:Ashley Gable
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    #21 - Alienation of Affection

    S3:E215/27/2002

    Joe and Emily represent an a would-be bride who refuses to sign a prenuptial agreement because she believes her fiance was having an affair; Viveca helps a couple adopt a child from a surrogate mother who is reneging on the deal; Rex and Lynn go to Las Vegas to get an annulment; Randi tries to find a dying man's beloved ""Muffin"".

    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writers:David Shore, Stephen Nathan

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    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writers:David Shore, Stephen Nathan