Divorcing as the Breadwinner? File in 2018 to Miss Huge Tax Changes.
You may argue the political disingenuousness of the name of the recently passed tax law, “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” depending on whether or not you ...
Can My Child Be Put Up for Adoption Without My Permission?
Today’s Latin Lingo goes out to all those surprised Virginia Dads out there: Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat, which roughly translates to “Ignorance of the law is ...
My Wife Cleared Out My Bank Accounts … What Can I Do?!
You cannot make this stuff up: the FBI is looking for “The Chameleon Beard Bandit,”1 a bank robber who has robbed six banks, including two in ...
I Signed the Birth Certificate, Then Found Out I’m Not the Father. What’s Next?
Dwayne Parsons knows what paternity fraud feels like. He will go on knowing for the next 1,913 years, after a Chester, Virginia judge ordered him to ...
Can I Make My Ex-Wife Stop Using My Last Name?
Shakespeare thought little of names. Why else did he have Juliet Capulet say, “What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name ...
Can I Get Custody If I’m Not on the Birth Certificate?
Some pieces of paper are unimportant: a losing lottery ticket; a completed grocery list; an expired gift certificate. Some incidental pieces of paper are extremely valuable: ...
5 of the Biggest Post-divorce Issues to Watch Out For
We know you are really, really busy (boy, have we heard that a lot), but if you have a few minutes maybe you could sit down ...
Can Alimony or Spousal Support Be Changed After Divorce?
The Virginia judge who decreed you and your ex-wife were divorced did so with documents and stipulations. The basics, of course: child visitation and custody, child support ...
What is Parental Primacy in Virginia Law?
Nobody wants to be a bit player in their own life story. You expect to be center stage; your needs, your opinions, even your whims should ...