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Suicide & Divorce: Statistics, Resources, and More

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call 988 immediately. That said, research points to a direct connection between separation or divorce and suicidal thoughts. This stark fact makes the selection of a top-notch family law attorney absolutely vital. Jump to a Section Divorce Suicide Statistics Finding Comfort in the Storm Suicides in Virginia Signs of Suicidal Persons ...

By |August 5th, 2024|

Reserving Issues in Virginia Divorce

The top restaurant in Virginia Beach is Orion’s Roof according to TripAdvisor. It accepts reservations. Perhaps you and your attorney will have a nice brunch to celebrate your final divorce decree. Yet some people — folks afraid of heights, perhaps — have issues with it, since it is on the roof of the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort. Having an ...

By |July 29th, 2024|

My Wife Made Allegations to My Commanding Officer

Revenge is best served hot, as in a hot cup of coffee. At least that is what Melody Feliciano Johnson apparently thought. After her airman husband filed for divorce, Johnson allegedly used bleach to poison his coffee. Johnson reported to police that her husband sexually assaulted her while he was stationed in Germany, so she was allegedly poisoning him in ...

By |July 22nd, 2024|

PTSD Mental Health Issues & Family Court in Virginia

The earliest examples of trepanning — drilling holes in the human skull to relieve medical and psychological symptoms — are from around 6,000 B.C.E. We don’t drill into people’s heads anymore as a solution to mental health problems. Yet plenty of Virginian men face mental health crises and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that can affect family law matters. Jump ...

By |July 15th, 2024|

Is it Adultery if We’re Separated?

Some Virginia adultery stories are sad and sordid, like the case against Christina Wang. Ms. Wang resides in jail as she stares down murder charges in the 2023 death of her estranged husband Calvin. Before your divorce reaches the extremes of the Wang v. Wang divorce, consider how adultery can affect your family law case. Jump to a Section Adultery ...

By |July 8th, 2024|

Personal Injury Settlements and Divorce in Virginia

What would you do with nearly $50 million? A young Virginian found out in 2022 after sustaining major injuries in a 2019 motor vehicle collision. The personal injury settlement of $47.5 million is believed to be the largest amount ever recovered by a Virginia personal injury plaintiff. If you have won a personal injury settlement, is your spouse entitled to ...

By |July 1st, 2024|

Divorcing a High Conflict ADHD Spouse

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) impairs about eight million adult Americans, according to WebMD. Most ADHD diagnoses occur in childhood, when around 12 percent of boys and six percent of girls are identified. Men are diagnosed at a rate of 5.4 percent and women at 3.2 percent. These adults with ADHD often make relationships difficult. A high conflict ADHD spouse ...

By |June 24th, 2024|

Divorce in Virginia with a Child

Ben Seisler wanted to go to law school at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Ben had no money, but he did have sperm that brought him $150 a … donation, let’s say. Ben’s …generosity … produced at least 75 children. He does not have to financially support any of them, and is happily practicing law in Boston now. But ...

By |June 17th, 2024|

I Missed My Pendente Lite Hearing – What Now?

Nearly 43 years overdue. On February 1, 2023 the Newport News Public Library staff reported finding a book returned to one of its branches that was due back March 23, 1980. You never run out of time to do the right thing, right? But what if you miss your pendente lite hearing in a family law case? What can a ...

By |May 27th, 2024|
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