October 19, 2015
Are you sure you’re married? How could you not know if you’re married? Excellent question. I’ll tell you how: In the recent Court of Appeals of Virginia case MacDougall v. Levick/Levick v. MacDougall, a man and woman (notice how they aren’t referred to as husband and wife) ha...
January 29, 2015
International travel with children can be a hotly contested issue in divorce or custody cases, and even more so in our extremely transient, diverse, and well-traveled Northern Virginia population. Many times, parties are able to work out mutually agreeable terms regarding international trave...
June 20, 2014
For ease of reading, the party seeking the relocation is referred to as the “relocating parent” and the party opposing the relocation is referred to as the “other parent” With the number of people constantly moving in and out of the Northern Virginia area, it’s no wonder that relo...
October 25, 2012
Engagement rings are a good example of how personal property issues can sometimes become quite complicated in a divorce. Virginia Engagement Ring Law History Long, long ago (okay, back in 1941), the Virginia Supreme Court looked at the issue of “who gets the ring” and found that a husban...
July 17, 2012
Often, clients who see me for an initial consultation arrive with information they may have learned from friends, family, or the internet – information which may not be accurate. The following are six common myths I have heard regarding separation and divorce, and the facts about each. Myth...
