Divorcing the Insane in Virginia
Would you rather be accused of psychosis or insanity? We use both terms in casual conversation, but only “psychosis” is a medical term; insanity is exclusively ...
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
This article is a part of our Family Law 101 series. Jump to a Section What is a guardian ad litem (GAL)? Guardian ad litem meaning ...
Can I Challenge a Guardian Ad Litem Report in a Virginia Court?
Guardians ad litem in Virginia seem to hold great sway over family law cases. Perhaps you are concerned about a court-ordered investigation and report issued by ...
Can I Get a GAL Dismissed from My Case Due to Bias?
Virginia’s legal system provides Guardians Ad Litem (GALs) in all cases involving children (and incapacitated adults). Most often, the GAL represents the child. Ideally, the GAL ...
Preparing for a GAL Home Visit in Virginia
The judge assigned her. The state pays her. Your child custody issues hinges on her word. Face it: you have a lot at stake when a ...
GAL Problems: The Judge Always Seems to Side with The GAL
Standards of conduct for Virginias Guardians ad litem (GAL) exist; you can find them through Virginia's courts. The problem is not what is written on the ...
Can I Get Custody if My Ex Has a Mental Illness?
Our everyday conversations are replete with misdiagnoses against others: "You're crazy," "She's nuts," "He's two tacos short of a combo plate," and many others (a National ...
The Broken GAL System & What We Can Do to Fix It
The New Year has brought with it many householders determined to stay on budgets, so they sit down in earnest and divvy up paychecks to be spent ...
6 Super-Doofus Mistakes That Will Destroy Your Custody Battle
You see The Hulk and think, how strong, how vengeance-wreaking, how angry he is. We see The Hulk and think: whole-body bruising. Well, we don’t—but we ...