Child custody is one of the most contentious issues in a divorce. In most cases, both parents would want to get custody of their child. However, when determining custody, the court will always base their decision on the child’s best interests. Even when one parent is...
Veterans going through a divorce may be concerned about losing a portion of their disability pay to child support, alimony payments, and/or property division. For any veteran who’s in the process of getting a divorce, hiring a knowledgeable and experienced military...
Under Virginia law, you are allowed to use deadly force to defend yourself and your family when you are facing an imminent threat, whether in your home, on the street, at work, or in any location. But how can you tell if self-defense is within the law or illegal? This...
Most gun offenses in Virginia are felonies with mandatory minimum sentences. A conviction of gun possession will not only bring stiff penalties, but may have life-long consequences like the loss of professional licenses, limited employment opportunities, and a...
Under the Commonwealth of Virginia, drug possession is a criminal offense with serious consequences. Extreme penalties and a lengthy prison sentence can result even for a first-time conviction of possession or distribution of controlled substances. If you’ve been...
For Immediate Release The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Nora Misenti of Holcomb Law, PC has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Virginia, an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior...
Let’s talk about estate planning. You’ve made the decision to get a Will drafted, or perhaps something in your situation has changed which now requires you to update your Will. You think maybe it’ll be easier to draft one on your own or maybe you...
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO5bj_jlkjo[/embedyt] My name is Stephen Jones, and I am an associate attorney here at Holcomb Law. Relocation custody cases are not uncommon. A parent’s decision to relocate can be for any number of reasons, but...
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mDEN9aOC94[/embedyt] My name is Nora Misenti. I’m an attorney here at Holcomb Law. And a question has been asked as to whether or not grandparents have rights to visitation with their grandchildren? There are no...
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEmseY_d404[/embedyt] We’ve been getting a lot of questions about how you can file for divorce and how you can start a divorce, and one thing that you really need to know and remember is that there’s a...
