Family Law Season 3 Episode 20 Ties That Bind ( Air Date 2002-04-15 ) Genre Drama, Comedy, Crime category. Overview "Randi defends her cousin Marcie after she's arrested for abusing her Alzheimers-afflicted mother; when Joe goes to drastic measures to help a teenager get custody of his daughter, Emily comes up with the better solution; Cassie is suspended after she publishes an article in the school paper criticizing day care programs.".