Author: MDMB

Sylvia Perez was a 55-year-old immigrant who had been in the U.S. for a year when she married 85-year-old millionaire Stanley Draskinis in 2004.  When Mr. Draskinis died 9 years later at age 94, the parties were in the midst

The Virginia Gazette recently interviewed several judges regarding their preferred dress codes and how they handle fashion offenders. Read the article here

Jennifer A. Mullett will be participating in the Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court’s “Resolvers” program on Thursday, May 8th. The program provides free legal assistance to parents engaged in a custody dispute in the Juvenile Court. The Resolvers

Jennifer Bradley and Christopher Pascal will be attending the 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar this Thursday, April 24th in Richmond, Virginia. The seminar will include a Continuing Legal Education program and the second annual presentation of the Betty A.

Virginia’s statutory child support guidelines were enacted in 1988 in response to federal law, which required state guidelines to be reviewed at least once every four years “to ensure that their application results in the determination of appropriate child support

The Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Windsor last year requires federal recognition of same-sex marriages obtained in states that have passed laws recognizing the same. One of the many benefits for same-sex spouses is the ability to amend

When Bertha Grubb passed away in 2010, her Last Will and Testament neglected to include her husband, Marvin, among her beneficiaries. Marvin filed a notice that he intended to take his elective share of Bertha’s augmented estate pursuant to Va.

A recent case in the Fairfax County Circuit Court demonstrates the risk involved when parties contractually agree that spousal support will not be modifiable. The husband was earning $125,000 when he agreed to spousal support in the amount of $1,000

When the Virginia Department of Vital Records refused to issue birth certificates naming two mothers and two fathers for children born to same-sex couples through the use of assisted reproductive technology, the office of former Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was

Chris Pascal will be attending a Continuing Legal Education course sponsored by the Virginia State Bar today.  The topic is “Protect Yourself and Your Clients:  Techniques for Preventing Privilege and Confidentiality Waivers.”