Hêphaistos was bitter and angry, and that was even before hearing the bad news about his wife, Aphrodite. She was getting down with—of all people—Hêphaistos’ brother, Ares. Not only was she an adulteress, she also gave birth to several children by Ares, all while married to sad, overstressed Hêphaistos. So Hêphaistos—probably more familiar to most people under his Latinized name, Hephaestus—divorced her. ...
In 1912, Robert Falcon Scott led a doomed party of explorers in search of the South Pole, only to find they were second to the spot (behind Roald Amundsen and his hearty Norwegians)1. History is littered with the vacant hulks of second place finishers. Fighting for shared custody may seem like settling for second. But looked at from another perspective, ...
Some fights you can fight for yourself: a disagreement at the grocery store over a coupon. Some fights you fight for your children: the coach who refuses to put your daughter in the game. One fight you have to fight for your children—but not by yourself—is the fight for equal parenting. Here you need a good child custody lawyer in ...
Latin may be a dead language, but its effects live on. Take the word “camera,” for example. It really just means a chamber, like a room. So an “in camera” interview simply means someone is chatting with—that might be too informal—being grilled by—nope, that sounds too harsh—discussing something with a judge. Oddly enough, in Virginia law1, an in camera interview ...
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has an unusual section, the Office of Children’s Issues, that oversees international parental child abduction. Few matters in a man’s life could be more serious than a problem requiring the full weight of the State Department. Your ex-wife can only take your children out of Virginia if she is not in violation ...
In many Virginia families, grandparents play a central role in their grandchildren’s lives. When parents divorce, grandparents on both sides still prize their connections to their children’s children. The Virginia courts, too, recognize the rights of grandparents. With grandparents’ rights, however, come responsibilities to defend those rights. Grandparents’ Rights Enshrined in Virginia Law If you, as a grandparent, have “a legitimate ...
In World War II, the slogan, “Loose lips sink ships” reminded everyone from the Norfolk Ship Yards up the coast to Chincoteague Island to keep private business private. This is true today, too, when you are considering a divorce. While not quite as full of trickery as 50s film noir detective movies, a Virginia divorce can still have a touch ...
As parent, doing the best for your children is critical. Perhaps you've recently gone through a divorce, legal separation, or other custody issues. After the legal guidelines are set for child custody and visitation, the focus should automatically turn to the children. Of course, they'll need time to adjust to the new situation ... and as a parent, you'll need ...
There once may have been a day where the United States court system was 100% unbiased, but if those days ever existed, they're lost to the annals of courtroom history books. Long ago, there certainly was a time where women were oppressed in the courts, but with rampant cases against men for abuse, negligence, and carelessness, men have become the oppressed … and ...