The court of popular opinion often condemns where the law protects. Consider your neighborhood hoarder. Legally, hoarding can be a disability (disposophobia), but perhaps everyone avoids that neighbor. If you have a disability, ignore popular opinion and listen to your lawyer: you can gain custody of your children. Are You Under Guardianship? If you are disabled adult Virginia man, you may ...
A nation's children are its future. From that simple idea, we get laws that protect children above all, as in Virginia's "best interest of the child" laws found throughout Virginia Code. This precept crosses state boundaries, too, in the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). Orders for child support are, by virtue of this federal umbrella act that compelled all 50 ...
"Who does she think she is?" If you are asking that about your children's mother, she has probably said something truly daft, like trying to tell you where you and your child can live. We are here to test that idea. (Hint: she fails the test, except for one very peculiar situation). Can You Live Anywhere You Want? Only a ...
The time you spend with your own children is rare, precious and fleeting. Make the most of your parenting time by ensuring your kids feel comfortable, welcomed, and part of your family story. Try these ideas for just about any situation. Supervised Parenting Time In some family law cases, you as the Dad may have child visitation time prescribed in ...
Virginia resident Thurmond Alford puts some miles on his car. In 2014 he was profiled on CBS News1 for having one of the world's longest commutes, at 3½ hours each way, from Richmond to his job in Washington, D.C. He travels 110 miles each way to provide for his family. What are you willing to do to preserve the relationships you ...
Time machines never made any sense to us. If you went forward or backward in time with a time machine such as H.G. Wells described1, what's to stop some thief from making off with it, stranding you in either the distant past or future? Yet a time machine could be mighty handy when you find yourself nearing a divorce without a ...
“White tie and tails” is the most formal of looks for men. It is rarer and more formal, than black tie events like weddings and galas. At the other end of the fashion spectrum, many a Virginia man enjoys his sweatpants and tee-shirt. A Virginia man can swap formal for informal clothing in minutes; changing an informal child support agreement into ...
You can blame Causby's chickens for losing the limitless air rights above your home. The Supreme Court's 1946 decision1 set an upper limit to those rights (usually no more than 1,000 feet), but it was Thomas Causby's chickens that led to the order. His chickens, terrified at low-flying airplanes, ran themselves to death in a flight or fight reaction (sorry about ...
What is the sound of one hand clapping? What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? How much does a custody lawyer cost? Some questions cannot be answered. On One Hand: Attorneys’ Hourly Fees The Zen Koan about one hand clapping is meant to enlighten the reader and follower, eventually to transcend all sounds and find "the soundless ...