Alexander the Great started conquering countries at 18. Joan of Arc was 17 when she rescued the besieged city of Orleans. Nadia Comenici made Olympic history at 14. Weigh this against Mozart, who composed his first symphony at age 8, and what is so wrong about a Virginia man kicking his 18-year-old kids out of the house? Jump to a ...
Randy Lee Remillard got married for all the right reasons, at least according to his tax guy. Randy married — and had his bride-to-be sign a prenuptial agreement on December 29, 2014 before the December 30 wedding — because his accountant told Randy of substantial tax savings if he married and filed jointly rather than separately. You may think Randy ...
Nearly 43 years overdue. On February 1, 2023 the Newport News Public Library staff reported finding a book returned to one of its branches that was due back March 23, 1980. You never run out of time to do the right thing, right? But what if you miss your pendente lite hearing in a family law case? What can a ...
Please note, this article was originally published in 2017 and has since been updated to 2024 figures. Always check Virginia Code for the most recent laws. Virginia’s Circuit Courts are no different from you or I; if they do not have to reinvent the wheel, and can get along by borrowing someone else’s wheel instead, they borrow. This is true ...
John C. Depp II v. Amber Laura Heard is one of the more famous cases of the Fairfax County Circuit Court. The oddest moment in the defamation trial may have been a video deposition of Alejandro Romero. Mr. Romero responded to oral questions while vaping and driving. You can (and should) prepare better for your divorce deposition. Jump to a ...
This article is a part of our Family Law 101 series. Jump to a Section Equitable Distribution Definition Equitable Distribution Laws in Virginia Equitable Distribution Definition How to Calculate Equitable Distribution Marital Waste Marital Debt Common Equitable Distribution Issues What Is Equitable Distribution? Equitable distribution is the fair allocation of a marriage’s assets and liabilities based on a specified list ...
“It is dangerous to assume because you might make an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me.’” — Not Oscar Wilde. Not The Odd Couple. Just an auto insurance ad from 1957. But mortgage assumption during a Virginia divorce is a money saver and is different from a buyout. Jump to a Section Home Finance Basics Mortgage Assumption Advantages of assuming ...
All gave some, some gave all. It is a quotation popularly attributed to Howard William Osterkamp, who served in combat in Korea from 1951 to 1953. Combat-related disabilities are lifelong reminders of sacrifice. Does a veteran receiving Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) have to share it in Virginia divorce? Jump to a Section What is CRSC? Who Can Receive CRSC? Virginia ...
In 2022 Fairfax County’s courthouse probably had its most famous defendant. You might recall the salacious, almost comical trial pitting actor Johnny Depp against ex-wife Amber Heard. You might also recall the jury’s split decision, in which the jury found for Depp and for Heard. How? Because Depp’s libel trial also had a counterclaim, filed by Heard for defamation. What ...