Life, Love & the Law Column - published in Pacific Daily News (PDN)

Here are articles published in Guam's newspapers, Pacific Daily News or The Guam Post.

All the articles are authored by Guam Family Law Offices's Attorney, William (Bill) Pesch.

Click the titles to read the articles.





Argument for Death Penalty
August 10, 2015


Arguments Against Death Penalty
August 17, 2015


Capital Punishment In Guam
August 24, 2015


Dilemma in Embryo Cases
August 31, 2015


Bill 99 Puts Cart Before the Horse
September 7, 2015


Expand Public Defender Services
September 14, 2015


Guam 7-Day Divorces
September 21, 2015


RP Catholics Can't Divorce
September 28, 2015


Annulments in the Philippines
October 5, 2015


RP Annulments Easier for the Rich
October 12, 2015


A Loophole for RP Divorce
October 19, 2015


Right-to-Die Laws Passing
October 26, 2015


Right to Die a Personal Liberty
November 2, 2015


Arguments Against Euthanasia
November 9, 2015


Guam's Natural Death Act
November 16, 2015


Use Powers of Attorney Wisely
Novemer 23, 2015


Stigma of HIV
November 30, 2015


HIV-AIDS laws differ in US
December 7, 2015


Repeal Discrimatory Law
December 14, 2015


Law protect those with HIV-AIDS
December 21, 2015


Surrogacy laws can differ
December 28, 2015


U.S. Surrogacy Laws Differ
January 4, 2016


Guam Needs Surrogacy Law
January 11, 2016


When to Save, End Marriage
January 18, 2016


Marriage Ruling Had Huge Impact
January 25, 2016


Learn about local courts
February 1, 2016


What to find where at the court
February 8, 2016


Evolution of Guam's Court
February 15, 2016


Obama Must Replace Scalia
February 22, 2016



Specialty Courts, Packed Prisons
February 29, 2016


A Brighter World for Grandchild
March 7, 2016


Drug Cases Need Balance
March 14, 2016


Drug Court is Second Chance to Change
March 21, 2016


Health Care  vs Religious Freedom
March 28, 2016


Drug Courts Exact Still Demands
April 4, 2016


CNMI Residents Can Own Handguns
April 11, 2016


Gun Use in CNMI Under Scrutiny
April 18, 2016


Deploymeny And Custodial Issues
April 25, 2016


Pass Deployment Custody Act
May 2, 2016


Miranda Rights Critical For Justice
May 9, 2016


Balancing Family, Work Times
May 16, 2016


How Bill Targets "Revenge Porn"
May 23, 2016


Looking Back at Wage Bills
May 30, 2016


Weighing Minimum Wage Hike
June 6, 2016



Marking Milestones of Diversity
June 13, 2016


Allegations Prompt Legal Questions
June 20, 2016


Prospects of Justice are Slim
June 27, 2016


Allow Victims to Sue Institutions
July 4, 2016


A Look at the Case against Apuron
July 11, 2016


Opening Discussion on Abortion
July 18, 2016


What Led to Roe V. Wade
July 25, 2016


The Questions in Roe V. Wade
August 1, 2016


Guidelines in Roe V. Wade
August 8, 2016


Aftermath of Roe V. Wade
August 15, 2016


Looking at Abortion Law Today
August 22, 2016


Looking at Guam’s Abortion Laws
August 29, 2016


How Common-Law Marriage Grew
September 5, 2016


No Common-Law Marriage on Guam
September 12, 2016


A Glimmer of Hope for Justice
September 19, 2016


Be Informed About Sex Abuse
September 26, 2016


Anatomy of a Civil Lawsuit
October 3, 2016


Will Church Go Bankrupt?
October 10, 2016


Alternatives to Divorce
October 17, 2016


What to Know About Annulment
October 24, 2016


Crash Case Raises Questions
October 31, 2016


Weighing Punishment in Death Cases
November 7, 2016


How Trump Won the Election
November 14, 2016


How Presidential Transition Works
November 21, 2016


Death Led to Cyberbullying Laws
November 28, 2016


Are Cyberbullying Laws Constitutional?
December 5, 2016


Can Trump Outlaw Flag Burning?
December 19, 2016


Key Cases in Flag Desecration
December 26, 2016


Uphill Battle to Ban Flag Burning
January 2, 2017


Guam Flag Law Fails Test
January 9, 2017


Obama Helped American Families
January 16, 2016



Law May Boost College Attendance
January 23, 2017



Act Helps Enforce Child Support
January 30, 2017



Child Support Act Highlights
February 6, 2017



Law Helps Juvenile Defendants
February 13, 2017



Recent Laws That Affect Families
February 20, 2017


Parents may be Liable for Children’s Misdeeds
February 27, 2017


Law Big Help to Military Parents
March 6, 2017


Agreements Help in Deployment
March 20, 2017


Custody Can Go to Non-Parent in Deployments
March 27, 2017


Guam’s Recent B&B Law
April 3, 2017


Law Regulates Guam B&B’s
April 10, 2017


Short-Term Vacation Rental Rules
April 17, 2017


Repeal Carnival Gambling Exemption
April 24, 2017


Litigation Needed to Expose Abuse
May 1, 2017


Gift Cards and Expiration Dates
May 8, 2017


Same-Sex Couples Face Discrimination
May 15, 2017


Birth Certificate Position Discriminatory
May 22, 2017


Taking a break from Writing; Thanks for Reading!
May 29, 2017


New Insights from Visit to U.S. Mainland
July 17, 2017

Supreme Court Upholding Rights of Non-Heterosexuals
August 18, 2017


The Guam Post:

Let’s Discuss the Power, Problems of Symbols
August 28, 2017