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In January, the Virginia Court of Appeals determined that evidence of adultery maybe submitted to the court when evaluating the issue of spousal support, even though adultery was not raised as a potential ground for divorce in the pleadings. In
MDMB partner Jennifer Bradley traveled to Richmond this morning to lobby the Virginia Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary in support of HB 1530, which will eliminate the necessity of corroboration for no-fault divorces. The Committee voted 7-6 in favor of
Delegate Patrick Hope of Arlington is the sponsor of a bill in the 2020 Session that will alleviate the inconvenience created by the corroboration requirement in no-fault divorces; HB 1530 has passed in the House and is now in the
Starting a family for some couples is not as straight forward as they would like. When couples struggle to conceive, many often turn to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), such as In-vitro Fertilization (IVF), to start or add to their family.
While people commonly believe that all disputed divorce proceedings end up in court, there are now actually a number of different alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods available. These methods allow couples going through a divorce or separation to resolve disputes
Amazon headlined the news in recent years, in particular for its decision to move its headquarters to Arlington, Virginia. More recently, however, due to its founder Jeff Bezos concluding his divorce with his now ex-wife in July 2019. The couple
For many couples, the marital home is the most valuable asset within their estate. So what happens to this property if they divorce or separate? The parties may be in a position where they can agree for one of them
What happens if my spouse fails to disclose or tries to hide assets in our divorce? This is an unsettling question that faces many divorcing or separating couples. The issue was addressed in the recent case of Eberhardt v Eberhardt
Many questions arise when parties separate and decide to divorce. The following five questions are some of the first questions asked by every person in this situation: What issues are resolved in a divorce? In every divorce the following issues
In order to obtain a divorce in Virginia, the law requires first that there exist a ground (or a valid reason to file) for divorce and that evidence of same be presented to the Court. It is with great frequency
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