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Month: March 2014

Virginia Law Update: New rules for taking matters under advisement

On Behalf of Maddox & Gerock, P.C. | Mar 19, 2014 | Virginia Law

By: Sarah A. Piper How long is too long to make a litigant wait for a decision in their case? That question was recently addressed by the General Assembly, with Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe approving House Bill 269 reducing the amount of time that a Judge can...

Thinking of Bugging your Spouse’s Phone? Think Again

On Behalf of Maddox & Gerock, P.C. | Mar 5, 2014 | Hot Topics In Family Law

In Virginia, it is a crime to record any "wire, oral, or electronic communication" unless one party to the communication consents. Virginia Code § 19.2-62. This means that you have to be involved in the communication directly in order to be able to record, and...