Some events in life are routinely described as “new and exciting,” like fall’s new car models, a college graduation, or an around-the-world cruise. Other events are just “new,” like the first time you write out a check for child support, or work with your attorney to file for visitation. A recently divorced father is in uncharted waters, and needs the ...
The beloved Dr. Seuss character, Sam-I-Am, spends much of Green Eggs and Ham refusing the food. Then he changes his mind, and discovers he loves the oddly colored treat. Everyone, from furry hat-wearing creatures to men seeking divorce, can change their minds. What if you are wavering, on the fence, doubting if you should file for divorce—can you take it ...
Ideas come in three varieties: good, bad, and whaaa? An example of a good idea is our country’s system of laws (at least for the most part). An example of a bad idea is Joseph Johann von Littrow’s idea1 to signal extraterrestrials by digging canals in the desert, filling the canals with kerosene, and lighting them on fire. He got ...
Adultery is grounds for a fault divorce in Virginia. This is the blunt and legal truth. It is only the first, and possibly least distasteful, of eight grounds for divorce. Cheating in a Virginia marriage is cause enough for the aggrieved party to seek (and usually get) a divorce. Adultery must be proved, and, like discounts and most things legal, ...
Splitting up with your spouse is hardly ever the clean break both parties want it to be. It can get downright dirty if your wife is out to ruin you financially. Credit can be an often overlooked device a spouse can use to ruin their estranged lover. In fact, it’s a tactic that can leave you in a terrible situation. ...
Property, assets, and possessions are some of the most highly sought-after items during divorce proceedings. Each party seemingly has a claim against the other for what he or she rightfully deserves in the proceedings, but what happens when these material possessions aren't so cut and dry? Who actually owns the property in a marriage? Who owns property before the marriage? ...
Most private investigators will tell you their work is hardly as glamorous as Hollywood makes it out to be. For one thing, there’s no suspenseful soundtrack, and Virginia’s usually too hot for trench coats. You just go about your day, taking pictures of people and standing on public property. You are not squirreled away in a closet or renting adjacent ...
Advertising by Virginia lawyers is tricky stuff. The Virginia Bar Association has very strict rules (and a handy checklist!)1 about what, exactly, its members can and cannot say in their blogs, with advertisements, and on diner menus. First insider’s tip: avoid lawyers who advertise on diner menus. This comes up because most of the lawyers who routinely solicit business by means ...
In World War II, the slogan, “Loose lips sink ships” reminded everyone from the Norfolk Ship Yards up the coast to Chincoteague Island to keep private business private. This is true today, too, when you are considering a divorce. While not quite as full of trickery as 50s film noir detective movies, a Virginia divorce can still have a touch ...