There are many people in Virginia who have successfully overcome alcohol addictions. If you have a past history of alcohol abuse, you know that what's in your past record doesn't necessarily reflect the person you are today. While going through a child custody...
Family Law
The risk of prepaying traffic tickets when you are on probation
In Virginia, officers regularly set up speed traps to catch drivers who are traveling faster than posted speed limits. Likewise, they monitor motorists for other traffic violations, such as distracted driving or running red lights. If you receive a traffic ticket, you...
How a divorce can affect your estate plan
Virginia residents who are going through a divorce should not overlook how their property settlements might affect their estate plans. Careful drafting of property settlement agreements involving life insurance is important to avoid potential problems. Life insurance...
What do courts consider when awarding custody?
Family courts in Virginia want to ensure that a child stays in a safe and healthy home after the parents divorce or separate. Child custody and visitation hearings will review many aspects of the parents' home lives and financial situations before making any...
Do living accommodations affect child custody orders?
Filing for divorce is a major life decision, especially when there are children involved. If you are preparing to dissolve your marriage in the state of Virginia, it is important to understand how living accommodations may affect the child custody order. The more...
Do beneficiary designations override a will?
There are numerous parts of Virginia estate plans, and one of them is account designations. These exist separately from the will because these accounts do not need to be dealt with in that document. The only way that these are dealt with in the will process is if...
How do courts in Virginia determine child support?
Parents who live separately from one another or have ended a marriage both share a responsibility to provide financial support for their children. Typically, the noncustodial parent will have an obligation to make child support payments. Virginia courts apply...
Planning your estate in the digital age
Planning your estate normally focuses on assets like your home, bank accounts, insurance policies and belongings. However, there is another type of property that you need to address when planning your estate: your digital assets. In 2017, Virginia adopted the Uniform...
The best practices for winning your child custody case
Child custody disputes can bring out many feelings and emotions that Virginia parents may have trouble controlling. Maintaining your composure and sticking to the facts serve as one of the best ways to prevail in court. Understand that your case may come down to how...
Traffic violations could impact one’s qualification for a CDL
Residents of Manassas and other parts of Virginia may want to learn more about how a traffic violation may affect their commercial driving license (CDL). The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has strict guidelines when it comes to traffic violations and commercial...
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