Tying the knot as a synonym for marriage dates back, depending on your chosen folk etylomology, at least to the Middle Ages when it was called "handfasting."1 Not all Virginia couples tie the knot, sign the marriage certificate, or exchange vows — how do they handle getting a divorce? What Makes a Marriage? In Virginia, you and your true love are legally ...
The Centers for Disease Control tells us that, in 2017, 34.6 percent of Virginia's births were to unmarried mothers. The Old Dominion ranks 39th for births to unmarried mothers1. Sometimes, those single Virginia mothers feel compelled to place their children up for adoption. Some Virginia men choose to step up and take responsibility for the children they sired, by contesting ...
Most Virginia men are honorable. They take responsibility for the children they sire, either in or out of marriage. Part of that responsibility includes costs for medical care. After a divorce, for example, you may agree to cover a large portion — even the majority — of medical bills for your child. It is noble. It is the right thing to do. ...
Uncontested divorce is easy. You both agree you will be better off apart. You hire capable family law attorneys, sign papers, and move on. Done. Contested divorce, high conflict divorce, acrimonious divorce — that is a different beast. And it is a beast. Like a beast, it consumes time, money, mental energy, and more. High conflict divorce does real damage to ...
Be glad you're not a fungus. Sure, that sounds obvious, but one little-known aspect of being a fungus is struggling with gender. Or genders. Plural — lots and lots of genders. One fungus, the Splitgill mushroom has 28,000 sexes, says fungus fun guy Tom Volk1. With your Virginia family law issue, does the gender of your attorney matter? Or is that even ...
Colonial Williamsburg is a Virginia treasure. It portrays life in colonial America just before America's revolution against England. A visitor can sit as a juror in the courthouse, stand in the House of Burgesses, or amble through the Governor's Palace. Fortunately for everyone today, visitors to Colonial Williamsburg are not burdened by the laws of 1770 America. Our laws, including child custody ...
Zsa Zsa Gábor was an overachiever. She married nine times. If you feel like a piker for having only been married and divorced once, stay strong! You could eventually join the ranks of Gábor, Larry King (eight), Richard Pryor (seven) or Zsa Zsa's sister, Eva (five marriages). Do second and third marriages end in divorce more than first marriages? Anecdotal Evidence Says ...
A watchword is, nowadays, a word or phrase expressing your core aim or belief. At one time, though, a watchword meant a password given to the guard on watch. Both meanings are useful in today's family law cases, since the texts you send, the posts you write, and the pictures you share can all be used as evidence against you . ...
Last calendar year brought a fresh crop of bills, new ideas, and some actual laws to the books in Virginia. As we have previously for 2017, here we present some of the winners and losers of the past legislative year. Losing Family Law Bills in 2018 We start with losers so we can finish feeling positive. Legal losers are not necessarily ...