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Series · 1999 – 2002 · Drama

Family Law

★8.1 1999 – 2002 3 Seasons Anne Kenney TV-MA

Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 68 episodes

Pilot

Episode 01

Pilot

Sep 20, 1999 · 60 min

After losing her husband and clients all in one day, Attorney Lynn Holt sets out to rebuild her life. With some help from Danni Lipton, an ambitious almost junior partner, Lynn decides to rebuild her law practice by subleasing her offices to two other lawyers, Rex Weller and Randi King. Lynn's first new client is a former drug addict trying to win back custody of her children.

Damages

Episode 02

Damages

Sep 27, 1999 · 60 min

Lynn helps Rex represent a couple seeking damages against the doctor who neglected to tell them that their child would be born with Down Syndrome; Danni turns marriage counselor to a couple divorcing; Randi reveals a dark chapter in her past; Lynn sets out to show Michael how hard it is to juggle a career and parenting.

All God's Creatures

Episode 03

All God's Creatures

Oct 4, 1999 · 60 min

Lynn tries the case of a woman seeking custody of her children from their racist father; Danni hopes to rekindle the flames with her new client, who is also an old boyfriend; Rex represents a man injured by exploding beached whale blubber; Sweet memories abound when Lynn and Michael start dividing their property.

Prisoners

Episode 04

Prisoners

Oct 11, 1999 · 60 min

Randi represents a correctional officer charged with raping an inmate. However the case hits too close to home since she knew the officer when she was in prison; Lynn starts to represent a famous young actor in a divorce case; Danni's relationship with Don becomes more complicated.

The List

Episode 05

The List

Oct 18, 1999 · 60 min

Lynn helps an old friend deal with his troubled daughter, who's created a list of people she wants to kill; The woman Michael left Lynn for comes looking for a job; Danni and Don's relationship heats up; Danni learns that Randi is getting some ""attention"" from a surprising source.

The Nanny

Episode 06

The Nanny

Oct 25, 1999 · 60 min

Lynn represents a couple desperate to get custody of their granddaughter, even though it goes against their deceased daughter's wishes; Rex's mentally ill older brother breezes into his life after a two year absence; Danni represents an obnoxious actor suing a paper for ruining his career after they claimed he was dead; Randi and Andres's relationship heats up.

Games

Episode 07

Games

Nov 8, 1999 · 60 min

Danni and Rex take opposites sides of a case involving kids on a soccer team and their overzealous parents; Andres asks Randi's help in representing a friend who has money coming to him from a wealthy former client. But her testing of his skills makes Andres very uncomfortable; Lynn finds herself with a moral dilemma when she represents an Afghani couple trying to stay in the United States even though he is wanted for burglary in his homeland.

The Fourth Trimester

Episode 08

The Fourth Trimester

Nov 15, 1999 · 60 min

Over Lynn's objections, Danni represents an L.A. Laker being sued for child support; Rex represents a man who confesses to bombing the Federal Building 30 years ago; Randi goes all out to make a deadbeat client pay his bill.

Holt vs. Holt

Episode 09

Holt vs. Holt

Nov 22, 1999 · 60 min

Lynn and Michael square off in court in a battle between a cancer-stricken employee of a lingerie company and the owners that fired her shortly after her mastectomy; Rex represents the inept son of a professional thief.

Four Drops of Blood

Episode 10

Four Drops of Blood

Nov 29, 1999 · 60 min

Rex defends a woman accused of murdering her one child and abusing the other; Randi represents the ""spokesman"" for Mr. Chips potato chips when he's fired for being too old; Lynn goes ""trolling"" for clients.

Decisions

Episode 11

Decisions

Dec 13, 1999 · 60 min

Lynn acts as mediator in her friends' decision of how their dying son should spend his last days; Danni defends her father after he's arrested for a hit and run; Rex tries to make a commercial showcasing his skills, but it doesn't go as he planned.

Media Relations

Episode 12

Media Relations

Jan 10, 2000 · 60 min

Rex and Lynn defend a 10 year-old boy accused of murdering a little girl for her bike; Randi represents a man who claims his wife put a hex on him; an unexpected event puts an end to Danni & Don's relationship.

Human Error

Episode 13

Human Error

Jan 17, 2000 · 60 min

Viveca passes the bar and joins Rex's practice. Her first client is a college football star who allegedly parked in a handicapped space, resulting in the injury of a paraplegic; Rex and Lynn represent a former convict who wants to reclaim custody of his daughter.

Stealing Home

Episode 14

Stealing Home

Jan 24, 2000 · 60 min

Lynn represents a woman trying to keep her molester husband away from their daughter; Danni represents a celebrity hairstylist who mocked a client in front of a roomful of people.

A Mother's Son

Episode 15

A Mother's Son

Feb 7, 2000 · 60 min

Rex and Randi fight to show that the adopted parents of a mentally disturbed boy are not responsible for the boy's murderous act; Danni finds herself at odds with her father when she takes the case of a man fighting his ex-wife for $1 million in lottery winnings. The problem: the ex-wife is now dating Danni's father.

Are You My Father?

Episode 16

Are You My Father?

Feb 21, 2000 · 60 min

Lynn's case involving a woman suing a televangelist for child support takes a surprising turn; Danni represents a woman who wants custody of her daughter. The problem: the woman was formerly a man.

Metamorphosis

Episode 17

Metamorphosis

Feb 28, 2000 · 60 min

Lynn takes desperate measures to help a woman regain custody of her son; Rex battles his ex-wife over support payments; Randi tries to communicate with her estranged daughter.

Necessity

Episode 18

Necessity

Mar 6, 2000 · 60 min

Rex defends an elderly woman on charges of drug dealing when she sells medication to the elderly at discount prices; Danni and Randi fight for the freedom of a Children's Services employee who kidnapped a child from his abusive parents; Lynn and Michael try to put aside their differences to take the kids camping.

Playing God

Episode 19

Playing God

Mar 20, 2000 · 60 min

Lynn defends a woman, who runs a foundation for children born to crack-addicted mothers, when the woman pays an addict $200 to be sterilized so she wouldn't have any more crack addicted babies; Danni represents a mother who wants to send her son to Bhutan because she believes he is reincarnation of the High Lama; Michael attempts a reconciliation.

The Witness

Episode 20

The Witness

Apr 17, 2000 · 60 min

Rex and Randi represent a pair of brothers: one a murder suspect, the other a witness; Danni tries to help a cleaning lady keep the $500,000 mistake in her bank account; Lynn realizes she's not living environmentally correct and tries to make some changes.

Second Chance

Episode 21

Second Chance

Apr 24, 2000 · 60 min

Lynn takes the case of a cop who broke a restraining order to be with his kids, something she later regrets, Danni pleads the case of a former childhood icon who refuses to give up his cherished puppet which he claims was given to him, Randi gets into a minor car accident and panics when she's accused of DUI.

Love and Money

Episode 22

Love and Money

May 1, 2000 · 60 min

First Danni and then Rex take on the case of a woman suing her husband for half of the $48 million estate that he wants to give to charity; Randi fights for the rights of a mentally challenged couple to keep custody of their daughter; Lynn has problems dealing with the tragedy of her previous case.

Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law

Episode 23

Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law

May 8, 2000 · 60 min

Lynn represents a priest who is on trial for an attempted murder he claims was an attempted exorcism, Andres reveals a shocking secret when he's threatened with deportation.

About the series

Family Law poster
Audience score
★ 8.1 /10

based on 12 votes

Synopsis

Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.

DramaComedyCrime

Cast

8 principal cast

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Lynn Holt

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Rex Weller

Dixie Carter

Dixie Carter

Randi King

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Joe Celano

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Viveca Foster

Meredith Eaton

Meredith Eaton

Emily Resnick

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Naoise O'Neill

Merrilee McCommas

Merrilee McCommas

Patricia Dumar

Where to watch Family Law

Family Law is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Anne Kenney, Paul Haggis has 3 seasons and 68 total episodes, rated 8.1/10 by 12 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Family Law have?

Family Law has 3 seasons with 68 episodes in total.

Is Family Law still on the air?

Family Law has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Family Law?

Family Law airs on CBS.

When did Family Law first air?

Family Law first aired on September 20, 1999.

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