Roger Federer double-faulted twice in a row at Wimbledon1 July 2016, losing his semifinal match to Milos Raonic. That’s about as much fault as any person should have to endure, but in Virginia, you can go through a “fault” divorce, which basically exposes a litany of unpleasant behaviors in open court. Virginia, like the majority of other states, allows “fault” divorces, ...
Some surprises are wonderful. Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark on the HBO series Game of Thrones, surprised a fan’s viewing party by showing up, snacks in hand. Great surprise; lots of fun; a good time was had by all. Other surprises are not so fun, like the folks who woke up to find a tractor-trailer that slid off an ...
Every aspect of our lives is fodder for Hollywood. Just as four weddings and a funeral can become the stuff of movie legend, divorce is often a topic, too. Some are pitch-perfect, like 1979’s Kramer Vs Kramer1 (which nails the emotional roller coaster flawlessly), but some are tone deaf and feature Roseanne Barr. Some of the things movies get wrong ...
You should be so lucky to have an ex-wife who discovers, after a marriage with you, that she’s a lesbian. This sounds snarky, sure, but it has sound legal reasoning behind it. A recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling tells the whole story. It is one of many insane (but true) facts related to spousal support (aka alimony). Luttrell V. Cucco: ...
Almost nobody plays the board game Monopoly by its official rules. Part of the reason: the real game seems to never end. The world record for the longest Monopoly game1 is 70 straight days, says Hasbro, the game’s manufacturer. Divorce may seem like that, too: it seems like it never ends. Yet keeping in touch with your divorce lawyer after ...
Divorce is never easy, and matters can become even more complicated when your estranged wife doesn't consent to the divorce itself. It's not uncommon for one party or another to disagree with the divorce and even contest the grounds for the divorce itself, but what do you do when your wife refuses a divorce entirely? Let's take a look at ...
Luna and Oliver may be invited to sleep on your bed each night, but since they are cats, they are just so much property. In the eyes of the law, Luna and Oliver (the most popular cat names, says Rover.com1) are the same as your love seat, flat-screen TV, or recreational vehicle. Who gets Oliver and who claims (or—if you ...
An old saying goes, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” The same is true with paying for a divorce: if you think getting divorced is expensive, consider how much higher the cost—emotionally, mentally and financially—of staying together might be. Some people are just not suited for each other, and if you have children in the relationship, you can ...
Many moviegoers fondly remember the 1992 hit, My Cousin Vinny. Joe Pesci’s character, the neophyte lawyer Vincent LaGuardia Gambini, seems to do everything wrong. We remember the weird clothes, the thick Brooklyn accent, and the way he fumbles so many of the legal proceedings. Yet—and this is important—Gambini the Lawyer has great legal instincts, appeals to the jury, interviews clients ...