Summer time often brings time with family – and for those with children, time away with one’s spouse while grandma and grandpa enjoy time with the grandkids. In cases where parents leave their … [Read more...]
Parents, Children, Time Away and the Importance of a Limited Power of Attorney
Divorce or Custody Fight Looming? Time to Clean Your Digital Footprint
If you are in the midst of initiating divorce proceedings or were recently served with papers for a custody fight, odds are there are a million and one different things you are trying to think of and … [Read more...]
Partner Sarah McCurry speaking on Virginia LLC’s August 8th
WMMLegal is proud to announce that partner Sarah McCurry will be speaking at NBI's August 8th seminar entitled "LLCs: Formation to Special Uses" regarding recent trends in … [Read more...]
Child Support: One Example of the Importance of Returning to Court
If you or a loved one has been ordered to pay child support, it is imperative to fully understand how the law can affect you many years after the original court order. If you are ordered to pay … [Read more...]
Virginia gets an “A” for Small Business
Virginia prides itself for its "friendliness" to its small businesses. For the second year in a row, Virginia has been given an "A" for the ease from which small businesses can transact … [Read more...]
Is an Annulment Right for You?
Too often, a couple becomes engaged and spends so much time planning the wedding, they forget a marriage follows once the last piece of wedding cake is eaten and the last gift unwrapped. After just a … [Read more...]
In Virginia, what are the penalties for 1st offense possession of marijuana?
The controlling Code Section is 18.2-250.1. Under the statute, "any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be confined in jail not more than thirty days and a fine … [Read more...]
2013 General Assembly Yields 2 Key Family Law Changes
As citizens of the Commonwealth may be aware the Virginia General Assembly's 2013 Session has come to a close. Legislators have been busy drafting new laws which will affect thousands of people … [Read more...]
Understanding and Maneuvering the Roles of the GAL
Chris Winslow and Erika MacCormac traveled to the University of Richmond's downtown campus and the Jeannette Lipman Family Law Clinic last Thursday to present 'Understanding and Maneuvering the Roles … [Read more...]
Supreme Court: Defendant has Burden to Prove Withdrawal
In the recent case of Smith v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a Defendant charged with criminal conspiracy carries the burden to prove withdrawal from the … [Read more...]