Family Law

Abigail begins her probationary period at Svensson and Associates by helping a woman who found her sperm donor via Craigslist sue the father for child support.

Still reeling from the discovery of Frank's continued affair, Abby sets out to get justice for a debt-ridden widow whose husband may have faked his own death.

It’s a bumpy start for Abby and Frank as they begin their new ‘nesting arrangement’ — alternating weeks in the family home with Sofia and Nico. Frank makes Abby feel like the hired help in her own house, and Abby responds with her unique brand of domestic sabotage. Abby’s new client, Hannah, also finds herself the odd one out when her ex-husband, Terry, wants to use an embryo they banked during IVF treatments years ago to start a family with his new partner, Jean-Paul. Meanwhile, Daniel and Martina can’t keep their hands off each other. But the honeymoon phase ends abruptly when Martina’s boyfriend, Quinn, returns from working abroad. Lucy, still devastated by Maggie’s decision to flee the city with their newborn daughter, loses her cool with a difficult client, but finds comfort in the company of fellow psychologist, Kelly. Unlike his children, Harry’s personal and professional lives are coming up roses. He lands a lucrative new client, Sabrina Bass, and his relationship with Joanne is flourishing, despite Abby’s misgivings.

Back from his world travels, Bryan Beasley asks Abby to help him and new fiancée, Michelle, with a prenup. She is about to come into a large inheritance, and he wants Michelle to know he is marrying her purely for love. Nina’s apprehensions about her dad’s whirlwind romance turn to alarm when they ditch the prenup, get married — and Michelle disappears with Bryan and Nina’s money. Daniel asks newly minted Judge Chip Crombie to annul Bryan’s marriage based on fraud, but Chip, holding a grudge against Harry and Abby, denies the petition. Abby consults Ben Cohen — an irritatingly smug (and attractive) criminal prosecutor — and realizes she will have to get creative to stop Michelle. Meanwhile, Daniel attempts to distance himself from Martina, but can’t resist her boyfriend Quinn’s invitation to join him for a beer, and Lucy’s friendship with Kelly blossoms into romance.

Abby and Daniel take on a new client, Magnus Sundstrom. Since his wife died, Magnus has thrown himself and his young children into environmental activism. His in-laws feel Magnus is alienating them from their grandchildren and putting the kids in harm’s way, so they fight to strip Magnus of custody. Despite their chemistry, Abby starts to worry Aidan is sacrificing his dreams of parenthood to make their relationship work. Lucy and Kelly are falling hard and fast for each other, but Abby’s first impression of Kelly leaves much to be desired. And Harry asks his ex- girlfriend and ex-client, Crystal Steele, to return an heirloom diamond bracelet... because Joanne wants it as a birthday present. Crystal retaliates by making a complaint against Harry to the Law Society, resulting in his temporary suspension from practicing law.

With Harry suspended, Daniel gleefully takes charge of the firm, but Harry can’t stay away and fights for control behind the scenes. Abby and Daniel inherit Harry’s client, TV movie star Zander Davenport. Zander claims his ex, Topher, has violated their NDA by writing a play about their relationship. Now Zander — who has lived his whole life in the closet — has been fired from the conservative television network where he featured regularly as the romantic lead. After Topher’s lawyer proves Zander was fired for his age, not his sexuality, it seems Abby is done with her difficult client — until Zander discovers Topher also has a humiliating new television series based on Zander that’s about to go into production. Meanwhile, staying with Lucy on her off weeks, Abby’s not thrilled to discover that Kelly, and her unsolicited opinions, have become an ever-present fixture in Lucy’s apartment. And Abby’s amicable coparenting relationship with Frank sours when she learns he’s introduced Nico to his new girlfriend Isabelle.