Attorney-client privilege really exists. It is not to be taken lightly either by members of the legal profession or their clients. You hear the phrase bandied about on TV shows, or you read it in a Scott Turow novel. Yet it often overshadows a more vital concept that seldom makes its way into popular fiction, television and movies. Lawyer confidentiality, ...
The tax consequences of separation and divorce tend to sneak up on men and surprise them, roughly around the middle of April each year. While you spend nearly 50 weeks trying to put the inconvenience, mental anguish and emotional upheaval out of your mind, for around two weeks every April Virginia’s local and state governments (and the federal government) like ...
Woulda, shoulda, coulda — if you get charged with DUI you are too late to play that game. And to top it off, you have a child custody case pending. Is it game over? As with so many real-life events, the answer depends on circumstances. While you — and your children — are better off if you never play around ...
The Stanley Cup is huge and heavy. Not your typical trophy, this hockey honor1 stands 35.25 inches tall and weighs 34.5 pounds (roughly the size and weight of a four-year-old child). It is also never in the custody of each member of the winning team for more than one day; after its annual tour, it and its Keeper return to ...
At The Firm for Men we respect our clients because we maintain strictly professional relationships with them; we are not compelled to live with their choices and decisions. This matters when we have clients whose personal choices do not always jive with our own, and that is absolutely okay. Take clients who are hoping to end an open marriage; it ...
Virginia’s juvenile and domestic relations district court (JDR) handles all cases that concern the welfare of a child, including child custody, visitation and support. The JDR looks at all aspects of both parents’ ability to provide support for the child, such as income, social security benefits, medical insurance, daycare expenses and living arrangements before it makes a determination about child ...
Talk about a large family to care for. Greek king of the gods, Zeus, was married seven times and had, by most estimates, 92 children1. Getting around to see all those kids was tough, even for Zeus. He loved to visit earth, and he enjoyed (if that is the correct word) involving himself in his children’s and mere mortals’ lives. ...
If you are in the midst of divorce season, you may not have time to binge-watch HBO’s supremely sought-after, six-season slaughter spree, Game of Thrones (GoT). Fear not; we can provide a thoroughly clear summary of all the characters and all 60 episodes with our next 147 articles ... [editor’s note: no you can’t] ... Due to circumstances beyond our control, ...
Child support can be a tricky business, especially if it comes after the breakdown of a relationship or the child is an unexpected surprise. When you combine often complex legal jargon with those strong emotions, it can be difficult to get to grips with what your child support obligations are versus what Mom might want beyond that. It’s important to ...