Is Virginia a Community Property State?
The chasm between what the general public “knows” about law and what the law actually says is sometimes wider than the Grand Canyon of the South1. ...
How Much Weight Does a Guardian Ad Litem Have in a Case?
How many angels can dance on the point of a needle? We modern thinkers have twisted Thomas Aquinas’s original discussion1 to make the 13th century theologian/philosopher ...
Can Virginia Divorce Proceedings Be Kept Private?
Hector, Javier, Monty and Rudder are living the good life in Virginia Beach. They’re harbor seals hanging out at the Virginia Aquarium only about seven miles ...
Can I Get Custody in Virginia If I Live with My Parents?
Once upon a time in Virginia, multigenerational families were normal. The recent pandemic and economic uncertainties have resurrected a return to adult children living with their ...
What is the Easiest Way to Get a Divorce in Virginia?
Raccoon tacos are one of the easiest recipes you can follow to put the masked Virginian critters to good use. And as raccoon tacos indicate, “easiest” ...
Does The UCCJEA Apply to Emergency and Temporary Custody?
Child custody conflicts can be alarmingly invasive. Take the recent case of Virginia mom Artleta Ramirez. She is compelled by a Virginia judge to bottle-feed her ...
How is a 401(k) Divided in Divorce?
You don’t think of the IRS as being a social influencer, but one of its creations has definitely gone viral: the 401(k), whose name comes ...
Does My Child Custody Case Have to Go to Court?
Child custody cases can become legal nightmares, as in the case of Virginia’s own Lisa Miller, who fled the country with her daughter more than 10 ...
What is an Agreed Divorce in Virginia?
Lawyers love words. Words like prima facie, estoppel, and amicus curiae. Here’s a word: poecilonym. The next time your drinking buddy pulls a bar bet on ...