Do Women Have Different Rights Than Men in Divorce?
Justice is blind in sculptor Raymond Kaskey’s 1994 piece1 in front of the Albert V Bryan Federal District Courthouse in Alexandria. Justice is also a woman. ...
Is a Separation Agreement Legally Binding in Virginia?
Chessie the Chesapeake Bay sea monster probably does not exist. Snallygasters and Bigfoot may or may not exist in Virginia; the odds are against either of ...
If I Move my Mobile Home, Does That Affect My Divorce?
In 2000 — the latest year data are available from the U.S. Census — 6.4 percent of Virginia’s homes were mobile homes. The 185,282 manufactured homes ...
Military Divorce Law: Family Law Protections for the U.S. Navy
From 13 October 1775 to today, the U.S. Navy has defended the seas, patrolled hostile waters, and served as the principal hauler of all the other ...
My Wife Trashed the Family Home We Were Supposed to Sell! What Can I Do?
Having your home vandalized is heartbreaking, threatening, and frightening. It is made all the worse if you suspect your spouse is responsible for the vandalism. How ...
What are the Effects of Alcohol & Substance Abuse on Divorce Cases?
Drug and alcohol abuse have legal consequences that affect wide swaths of society, but society’s attitudes toward chemical dependency are changing. What was once a moral ...
Communicating with Your Family Lawyer: Does Every Conversation Cost?
An old joke of P.G. Wodehouse novels1 is the costly indulgence of sending a telegram. In the stodgy old days of vintage telegram communications, stage stars ...
Alimony vs. Spousal Support: What’s The Difference?
What color is a zebra? You think that’s a (you can choose: cutesy, smart-ass, or trick) question, but it is not. Grevy’s zebra1, for example, is ...
Ice Cold: Keeping Your Wife (and Yourself) Ultra Cool during Divorce
Lewis Carroll was an inventive writer who gave the world the concept of plunging down a rabbit hole, and in the 21st century this has come ...