In typical divorce trial practice, following the filing of a Complaint for Divorce, there is often an Answer to the Complaint for Divorce, a Counterclaim, and a Reply to the Counterclaim. Virginia Supreme Court Rule 3:11 states, "[i]f a pleading, motion or affirmative...
Month: November 2014
Good news re: international custody abduction preventative measures
The International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. § 9101 et seq.), enacted in August, 2014, provides a new tool to prevent abductions from the United States by requiring Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a program to prevent...
Maintaining Perspective During a Divorce
It's important to maintain perspective when you are divorcing. An Oklahoma wife is "disappointed" she only received $1B (yes, that's Billion) in her divorce. For more information, follow the link:...
Circuit Courts Now Split on Bans Against Same-Sex Marriage
Last week, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit broke with a wide array of other federal courts when it upheld bans on same-sex marriage in four states: Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. This decision directly conflicts with the Federal Courts of...