By Scott Weinbaum A panel of federal court of appeals judges has refused to stay its recent decision striking Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage. You can read more about it here:...
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New Virginia Laws Are In Effect as of July 1, 2014
By: Scott Weinbaum In addition to the new Child Support Guidelines, a host of new Virginia Laws have officially taken effect as of July 1, 2014. You can read a brief summary of some of them here:...
If You Want Support, Make Sure You Ask For It!
By: Scott Weinbaum On June 17, 2014, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a ruling in Russell v. Russell which may very well change the way we request relief in our pleadings, specifically, in Answers to Complaints and Counter-Complaints for Divorce. On appeal, the...
Article Published: Overview of Family Law in Virginia
Congratulations to Katharine W. Maddox and Julie C. Gerock as their article was recently published in an international publication!The article includes a lot of helpful information and can be found below.Family Law in US: Virginia
Virginia Law Update: New rules for taking matters under advisement
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...
Virginia Law Update: Revised Child Support Guidelines
On February 26, 2014, the Virginia Senate passed HB 933 with a vote of 38-0, and then passed the bill to the governor for his signature.HB 933 sets new child support guidelines for Virginia, which is supposed to be based on current economic data. The new...
Happy Law Day from The Maddox Law Firm!
May 1, 2013 is Law Day, but it is not celebrated by the common folk. "We the People," started this Nation with our Constitution a few years back. Then President Eisenhower declared May 1st should be observed as Law Day. It was originally the idea of one Charles S....
Virginia Bar Ranks 4th in Difficulty
This spring, if you were admitted to the Virginia State Bar, you should be proud of your accomplishment. Passing the bar exam in Virginia is nothing to sneeze at. Virginia ranks 4th in the list of the toughest bar exams, surpassed only by Delaware, California and...