In Virginia, minors are persons under the age of 18 years old. Is a minor treated differently than an adult if he/she gets a traffic ticket? Yes. Since minors in Virginia initially possess provisional driver’s licenses, there are additional punishments that may be...
What is the difference between Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits? Social Security disability insurance benefits (SSD or SSDI) and Social Security retirement benefits are only available for individuals that have paid into...
Do I get to keep my military benefits if my spouse or I are incarcerated? The continuation of your benefits will be determined by the type of military benefits you receive and the reason for your incarceration. Do my military disability payments continue? Most...
Child support is the monetary obligation that a noncustodial parent/responsible party (parent who does not have physical custody of their child) pays to the parent who does (custodial parent). In Virginia, both parents are financially responsible for the child, but...
While it is possible to pursue a divorce without an attorney to represent you, legal issues involving family and children can often get heated, and complex, even out of control, very quickly. An experienced family law attorney can typically foresee and warn you about...
Now, I don’t mind defending my criminal clients–in fact, that’s what I do. BUT, I do have a suggestion for you that may save you a lot of time and money: Take the Dangling Object off of your Car Mirror! I have had several cases lately in which the only “reasonable...
Getting a divorce involves a radical re-framing of life for most people. For years perhaps, you have been planning a future with your spouse — and a divorce changes ALL of those plans in one single day. It is normal to have feelings of loss, or to be bombarded by new...
When you’re getting a divorce, you may wonder if your spouse has a claim on any of your retirement benefits. Or you may hope that you can claim a share of the family’s retirement benefits because you did not factor a divorce into your life plan until recently, and you...
Your Mother might be upset with me, but your tendency to be honest and to respect authority is your worst enemy when you are stopped by the police!! (I will tell you below why not talking to police is neither dishonest nor disrespectful . . . It is simply your right...
No, there is no Federal law that automatically entitles a former spouse to a portion of a member’s military retired pay. A former spouse must have been awarded a portion of a member’s military retired pay in a State court order. The Uniformed Services Former Spouses’...
