I Received a Letter that My Wife Has Filed For Divorce … What Now?!
The Pony Express only existed for 19 months. Its outsized stamp on our imaginations is due, probably, to the audacity of the idea — delivering important ...
How Does Virginia Law Define Mental Cruelty?
“Some things are not forgivable. Deliberate cruelty is not forgivable.” When Tennessee Williams wrote that for his play, A Streetcar Named Desire, the Mississippi native could ...
Counseling Before, During, and After Divorce: What’s The Difference?
A stereotype about lawyers is that we love words — because we sure use a lot of ‘em. That may be true; words are funny things, ...
July 1 Marks Huge Spousal Support Law Changes with Wide Effects
The full retirement age is increasing. That is not us talking; that is the Social Security Administration (SSA). Beginning with folks born in 1938 and continuing ...
Providing Financial Support for Your Child’s Higher Education after Divorce
Divorce in Virginia is generally a long process, beginning with a long period of separation (up to a year) and then continuing through the actual, often ...
What’s the Difference between Divorce from Bed & Board and Divorce from Matrimony?
If it involves the law, the Romans had a phrase for it. You have probably heard the expression, “bed and board,” but in Latin it is ...
Patents, Royalties, Advances: Intellectual Property & Divorce
The Broadway musical, Music Man, has a wonderful song called, “The Wells Fargo Wagon,” written at a time (1957) when Wells Fargo was noted less for ...
What is Constructive Desertion?
In these esteemed pages we have discussed books, movies, law, history, Latin, food, and Dinosaurland. Yet, to our memory, we have not touched upon one of ...
Myths and Misconceptions about Representing Men Only in Family Law
Years ago, family law attorneys carved out a special niche, catering to women seeking divorce, child custody, or spousal support. More recently, law firms like The ...