Judging Amy

Judging Amy· Season 3 · Episode 6

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Family

S03E06·October 30, 2001·1h·CBS

Amy must decide whether to modify a custody agreement and allow a woman to take her daughter to Paris for two years against the wishes of the girl's father; back to work at the DCF, Maxine takes on the case of "Bubble Man", a homeless man who is about to be arrested for blowing bubbles in the park without a permit, and shows Robert some tricks of the trade to save an abused boy; Bruce works with a mother who is about to lose custody of her son for not meeting the conditions of his probation because she is in denial about the emotional toll her son's disability has taken on her; Maxine brokers a peace settlement and gets Amy and Vincent speaking again by suggesting that Amy review Vincent's contract with the studio that has optioned his novel; Carole's condition worsens unexpectedly, and Vincent leaves hurriedly, amid many tears and in possession of the family's good luck totem, the "surfing monkey".

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Guest stars

Timothy OmundsonTimothy Omundsonas Sean Potter
Inny ClemonsInny Clemonsas Robert Clifton
Valerie MahaffeyValerie Mahaffeyas Ms. Morlock
Paul LieberPaul Lieberas Mr. Conrad's Attorney
Joel McCraryJoel McCraryas Bernie 'The Bubble Man' Zovinar
Katie MitchellKatie Mitchellas Ms. Mosby
Paul SchackmanPaul Schackmanas Howard Zovinar
Jack ForbesJack Forbesas Mr. Kalisky
William BumillerWilliam Bumilleras Mr. Conrad
Francia Dimaseas Katherine Conrad

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