What is a Parenting Capacity Evaluation?

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In this blog I review ‘What is a Parenting Capacity Evaluation?’ This includes background on the specifics of a parenting capacity evaluation, the evaluation process and the role a lawyer should play in a parenting capacity evaluation. If you are curious as to what a parenting capacity evaluation maybe, or have been ordered by a […]

An Assault and Battery Charge Can Affect Your Right to Own a Gun

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In Virginia, Code Section 18.2-57.2, or Assault and Battery against a Family or Household Member, is a charge which the legislature has recognized as a variation from the standard assault and battery. They have done so by creating a First Offender Statute under Virginia Code 18.2-57.3. The First Offender statute allows a person found guilty, or […]

Changes to Virginia’s Child Support Statute (2014)

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Effective July 1, 2014 a number of changes were made to the child support statute in Virginia. The three most important changes are (1) the guideline limits on gross income; (2) removal of the $250 requirement for custodial parents, and (3) cessation of secondary employment. I examine each of these changes below. 1. The Guideline […]

3 Keys to an Efficient Uncontested Divorce

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3 Keys to an Efficient Uncontested Divorce – by Brandon C. Waltrip, Esq. When you have made the difficult decision to part ways with a spouse, you want to resolve things as easily and efficiently as possible. Often times this is also the most economical. In this blog, I lay out three keys to an […]