You do not have to be a rocket scientist to launch yourself in a rocket. Mike Hughes showed that when he launched himself 1,875 feet upward, only to land hard in the Mojave Desert1. Of course, he got hurt doing it, which suggests that getting help from experts — like from NASA, let's say — is often useful. We mention this because, ...
Which lasts longer, the anger you feel during a contentious divorce, or the damage done to your family? When laid out in stark terms, the price of a family feud during a divorce becomes clear: your future relationships with children, extended family, and the mother of your children. The Unintentional Injury to Children of Divorce The American Association for Marriage ...
Men in military life get their fill of acronyms. You have everything from AAAA, the Army Aviation Association of America, to USAJFKSWCS DFac (you'll have to wait until the end to find out about that one). In between, you have an important acronym, SGLI, which stands for Servicemembers Group Life Insurance. Why SGLI? Virginia courts may compel a servicemember (male or ...
In few settings is time more valuable than in an attorney's office. You pay for your divorce attorney's time, so make every second count by asking all the right questions, right from the first visit. Asking an Attorney The Right Questions Most teachers will tell you that children do not ask enough questions. The same is true in just about ...
Lou Holtz, former college and NFL football coach, offered advice on complaining. "Never tell your problems to anyone," said Lou, "... 20 percent don't care, and the other eighty percent are glad you have them." But a divorce complaint in Virginia is not like a complaint in everyday life. You have problems? So does everyone. You have a divorce complaint to ...
Tying the knot as a synonym for marriage dates back, depending on your chosen folk etylomology, at least to the Middle Ages when it was called "handfasting."1 Not all Virginia couples tie the knot, sign the marriage certificate, or exchange vows — how do they handle getting a divorce? What Makes a Marriage? In Virginia, you and your true love are legally ...
Uncontested divorce is easy. You both agree you will be better off apart. You hire capable family law attorneys, sign papers, and move on. Done. Contested divorce, high conflict divorce, acrimonious divorce — that is a different beast. And it is a beast. Like a beast, it consumes time, money, mental energy, and more. High conflict divorce does real damage to ...
Zsa Zsa Gábor was an overachiever. She married nine times. If you feel like a piker for having only been married and divorced once, stay strong! You could eventually join the ranks of Gábor, Larry King (eight), Richard Pryor (seven) or Zsa Zsa's sister, Eva (five marriages). Do second and third marriages end in divorce more than first marriages? Anecdotal Evidence Says ...
Last calendar year brought a fresh crop of bills, new ideas, and some actual laws to the books in Virginia. As we have previously for 2017, here we present some of the winners and losers of the past legislative year. Losing Family Law Bills in 2018 We start with losers so we can finish feeling positive. Legal losers are not necessarily ...