You might assume stalking is something that happens between strangers in dark parking lots or online forums. But in Virginia, if your spouse—or even your ex—accuses you of stalking, you can face serious criminal and family law consequences. Under Virginia law, stalking is a criminal offense, and yes, you can be arrested and charged even if the person accusing you ...
With a 13 percent eviction rate, Virginia has an eviction crisis, according to Eviction Lab. With 1,079,291 renter households in Virginia paying a typical rent of $1,900 per month, this fact alone is worrying. But what if the person evicting you is not your landlord, but your wife? How can a family law attorney keep you from being homeless? Jump ...
Randy Lee Remillard got married for all the right reasons, at least according to his tax guy. Randy married — and had his bride-to-be sign a prenuptial agreement on December 29, 2014 before the December 30 wedding — because his accountant told Randy of substantial tax savings if he married and filed jointly rather than separately. You may think Randy ...
Whether you have a billion-dollar singing voice like Beyoncé or dreamed up a little company called Amazon, you may have premarital assets you need to protect. You promise to love and honor and all that, but can your spouse promise to keep hands off your assets? In Virginia, you can safeguard your private property with the help of a prenuptial ...
Highland Avenue NW in Norton, Virginia is so unremarkable a thoroughfare, it does not even qualify for Google Street View. Surely the good folks of Norton wished it stayed that way, but Bryan Wampler tarnished the area when he murdered his wife and his mother-in-law before committing suicide. Never let your strained relationship with your in-laws take you down the ...
Virginia Beach resident Robin Radcliff had control issues. Her sensational 1991 murder plot against her husband James included an extramarital affair, her pregnancy by the other man, a faked burglary, murder for hire, and (steady, now) Robin rolling around in James’s blood. All of this is recounted in a new episode on Oxygen television and may be an extreme case ...
Ah, the 1950s! TV dinners, Disneyland, Rock and Roll; all the wonders of a postwar America sprang from a booming economy. Of course, rampant racism, the Korean War, sexism, the Cold War, and one-piece women’s bathing suits were part of the decade, too. Let’s take a look at evolving trends in marriage and divorce from the 1950s onward. Jump to ...
Being in control of your emotions and responses to situations makes you a fully functioning adult. Someone attempting to control another fully functioning adult could be suffering from narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) or borderline personality disorder (BPD). Controlling people provide plenty of warning signs they are trying to control you. Watch for the signs, and stay safe out there! It’s ...
Barroom lawyers are interesting folks. If you want to start a friendly—or not-so-friendly — argument spirited discussion in a Virginia bar, take bets on the concept of “legal separation in Virginia.” Hint: Virginia has no mechanism for “legal separation.” A married couple is either married or divorced, and during the time before divorce, you two are separated but still married ...