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 the foundation stones of our modern civilization: Star Trek. Today, we present the legal equivalent of Star Trek’s Corbomite Maneuver1 (Never heard of it? Hang in there!). Today, we address constructive desertion in Virginia ...
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 Firm For Men have also addressed men’s needs for the same family law services. With this form of gender-specific legal representation come misconceptions about the work. We have our pin ready; let’s pop some ...
If your wife happens to be an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, she should be working. She is in the category of the highest-paid jobs in Virginia, according to Zippia1. Perhaps she is not bringing in an average of $281,130 annually (yup — that is what Virginia’s oral and maxillofacial surgeons typically make, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics2). Perhaps ...
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And yes, Virginians, there is a reconciliation clause. In the first case, poetic license allowed Francis Pharcellus Church of the New York Sun newspaper1 to answer young Virginia O’Hanlon’s letter about St. Nick back in 1897. In the second case, reconciliation clauses are commonly used in property settlement agreements. In both cases, though, ...
Public school guidance counselors often work in near anonymity. Most parents of elementary and middle school parents can name a few of their kids’ teachers, but almost nobody seems to know their child’s guidance counselor. This is a pity, because a guidance counselor often can give you an early warning sign that your kids may not be handling the stress ...
She left the rolled up Rembrandt in the Amtrak station in Newport News, along with the stack of bearer bonds. But what did she do with your grandmother’s heirloom jewelry and your 11 polo ponies? When you need to hire a private investigator (PI) in a family law or divorce issue, is it really as suspenseful and dramatic as it ...
A gathering of geese is a gaggle, and a gaggle of geese can mean both geese and ganders, because — though all geese (females) are geese, some geese are not geese (females) but ganders (males). And, as we all know, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. In Virginia divorce, this is also true. If your wife ...
Backyardchickens.com (We know you don’t believe us, but it exists) offers helpful advice on getting your chickens to lay their eggs in their nest boxes, and the secret lies in putting fake eggs where you want the chickens to lay real ones. This is the origin of the term “nest egg,” because once you start the golden egg-laying, it does ...
Two aspects of life in Virginia should not be a burden: service in the military and divorce. With both experiences, Virginia men undergo enough stress that no additional problems should tax their minds and hearts. Deployment for military service does not affect your right to file for divorce in Virginia, thanks to federal legal protection. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ...