Episode
Family Law: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Family Law
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2025-02-02
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Between a Rock and a Hard Place is Episode 5 in Season 3 of Family Law. It aired on 2025-02-02. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 4: Play It Straight
Abby finds herself playing both lawyer and counsellor as she helps a paranoid and deeply closeted actor avoid being outed to the public when his bitter ex writes a play about him.
Episode 6: When the Chip Hits the Fan
When a heart attack lands Judge Chip Crombie in hospital and both his wives show up, Abby revels in her nemesis' shame at being exposed as a bigamist.
More episodes from this season
Episode 3: It's the End of the World as We Know It
Abby represents an environmental activist whose devotion to the cause might cost him custody of his children. Meanwhile, a meeting with an old flame lands Harry in trouble.
Episode 7: Bass Fishing
When the lucrative Bass divorce is derailed by allegations of husband Connery's embezzling, Abby and Daniel race to get their client, Sabrina, clear.
Episode 2: A River in Egypt
When a biased judge rules against Daniel's petition to have a scam marriage annulled, Abby uses Cecil as bait to trap the romance fraudster.
Episode 8: Where There's a Will
The parallels to their own lives are unmistakable when both Abby and Daniel represent clients who want something a court can't order: their parents' respect.
Episode 1: What Came First
Still dealing with the aftermath of her own divorce, Abby represents Hannah, whose ex-husband left her and now wants to use their last remaining embryo to start a new family.
Episode 9: Catch 22
Abby's client, Naomi, wants a medically assisted death before Alzheimer's destroys her capacity to consent, but Naomi's grieving son seeks a court order to block her access.
Episode 10: The Chickens Come Home to Roost
When a DNA test reveals that Carla's child was switched at birth, Abby fights for her client. Sofia's school essay makes Abby question the work she's done to stay sober.