Good, Bad & Ugly: Failed (and Enacted) Family Law Bills in 2017
At least the Virginia legislature is not as bad as the Cleveland Browns, 0-16 for the 2017 season and benighted with an even more dismal performance ...
If I Buy a Car During My Separation, Is It Hers Too?
Your typical Virginia bar-room lawyer will have plenty of free advice on “legal separation,” despite the fact that such a thing does not exist in Virginia. ...
Do I Have to Allow Visitation As a Custodial Father?
The world record for the most people performing a headstand simultaneously is 648, say the folks at Guinness World Records1. Around our offices, we like that ...
Can I Refuse Child Custody Mediation?
Virginia’s courts, at all levels, have packed calendars. They encourage disputing parties to avail themselves of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), which can mean mediation for ...
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 ...
Is “Fast and Cheap Divorce” a Myth?
Some of us of a certain age may recall the As Seen on TV world of K-Tel1. The company that brought you the Veg-O-Matic and the ...
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 ...
Do I Have to Continue Living in Virginia After I File for Divorce?
True or false (it’s okay — you’re not sworn in): Electronic ankle bracelets were inspired by a Spider Man comic. That is true, says CBR.com1. Judge ...
What’s the Difference Between Mediation and Arbitration?
Don Denkinger probably wishes people had asked him to mediate first base instead of arbitrate it. His infamous blown call in the 1985 Major League Baseball (MLB) ...