Social media has reached every part of our lives and divorce litigation is no exception. If you are going through a divorce or see one on the horizon, what you post on social media can have a harmful effect on your legal prospects. Here are three social media...
Judges can restrict children's extracurricular activities in some instancesVechery v. Cottet-Moine, 1143-16-14, 2017 Va. App. LEXIS 95 (Va. App. 2017)(Unpublished). A Virginia custody case drew national attention when a Loudoun County judge said a...
Non-represented Parties are Held to the Same Standard as LawyersWilson v. Dodson, 1738-16-3, 2017 Va. App. LEXIS 70 (Va. App. 2017) (Unpublished)If a party appeals a court order to the Court of Appeals without an attorney's assistance, that individual's appeal will be...
Vested Spousal Support cannot be ModifiedGuan v. Ran, 0968-16-4, 2017 Va. App. LEXIS 30 (Va. App. 2017) (Unpublished) The trial court may not retroactively modify spousal support that has already vested, even if the spouse has agreed to waive that support.The Court of...
If you are considering a divorce and one of your top priorities is your pet, you are not alone. One report shows that 27% of family lawyers surveyed have seen an increase in couples fighting for custody of their beloved pets. However, according to the...
Recently, the Huffington Post published some financial tips for women facing divorce in 2016. The tips are helpful to men and women alike. A link to the article can be found below: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellevate/seven-financial-tips-for_b_8692200.html
Note Your Appeal with SpecificityForte v. Newsome, 65 Va. App. 1 (2015)(From the Circuit Court of the City of Hampton)A Father appealed a circuit court dismissal of his appeal from the juvenile & domestic relations district court for failure to post an appeal...
In a landmark decision handed down early on Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled, in a 5-4 decision, that same-sex couples are allowed to marry no matter where they live and that states may no longer restrict this right to...
"It has become 'no big deal' to mix love and money outside of marriage." In a recent article, the Washington Post examines the modern complexities that face unmarried couples who share finances. As marriage rates decline, more and more unmarried couples are forming...
Modern technology complicates parentage under the law. In a recent, high profile case, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that actress Shari Shepherd was to be listed on the birth certificate of a child born via surrogacy. In that case, Ms. Shepherd and her former husband,...
