Does My Child Have to Testify in My Divorce Trial?
“Man was sort of evoluted. From the Old World Monkeys.” So says Howard Blair, child on the witness stand, in the play Inherit the Wind. The ...
What are My Rights as an Unmarried Father?
Unmarried fathers, says the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)1, accounted for 36 percent of first births for fathers in the 2000s. Various Virginia institutions, traditionalists and ...
Is My Prenuptial Agreement Valid in Virginia?
We live in an era of false equivalence. One person’s uninformed opinion is supposed to be as respected and valid as another person’s researched and studied ...
Transgender Divorce: Gender Identity & Family Law in Virginia
Harry Eastlack, through nothing he did, through no fault of his own, was born with a body he would not retain throughout his life. Eastlack donated ...
I’m Going Through a Separation. Can My Girlfriend Move In?
Comedian Ben Bailey has a routine on odd expressions, including “Have your cake and eat it too.” You can either have your cake or you can ...
Evidence 101: What Kind of Evidence is Suitable in Family Law Cases?
The word “quiz” has often been claimed to be a purpose-built word to win a bet. Yet we have evidence from the Online Etymology Dictionary1 that ...
How to Write Your Own Bulletproof Separation Agreement in Zero Easy Steps
Ever consider making your own coffin? You can choose for a straightforward and relatively inexpensive plywood casket, or a more elaborate “toe pincher” style reminiscent of ...
Do I Have to Pay Alimony if My Wife Cheated?
Few wounds in a crumbling marriage cut as deeply as adultery. Finding out your wife cheated on you constricts you like a coiling snake, cutting off ...
How Does Shared Physical Custody Work?
The easiest way to explain physical custody in Virginia begins with a 2.04-ounce Kit Kat bar, the kind that gives you four little sub-wafers in a ...