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Children are undoubtedly at the mercy of legal decisions during divorce and custody disputes. What’s at stake is if a child will have equal, partial or no access to the other parent. Custody battles have a reputation for being a long and complicated process. It...

Did you know that one divorce happens every 36 seconds in America? That's approximately 2,400 divorces per day, 16,800 divorces per week, and 876,000 divorces each year. It's an uncomfortable truth about the frequency of divorce in the United States.For many couples,...

The average length of a U.S. marriage that ends in divorce is nine years. A divorce terminates a legal marriage; however, not every marriage in the U.S. is legal.Partners who wish to divorce, but who were never in a legal marriage, can file for an annulment. An...

Every year, approximately 10,000 people are wrongfully convicted of a serious crime in the United States. Crimes on college campuses aren't exempt from these convictions and can disrupt the educational environment of the school.Some of the most common crimes...

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, is a national program that was created during the Obama administration in 2012. The program temporarily postponed the deportation of American children if their parents entered the U.S. illegally.The DACA...

The penalties for a DUI conviction can be serious if you plead guilty or are found guilty during your trial. The consequences for first DUI convictions can range from a small fine to six months in jail.The consequences of being found guilty of a second or third DUI...

The process of establishing American citizenship can be incredibly challenging. However, it's important to know during this time that you're not alone. The foreign-born American population increased by one million people between 2013 and 2014 alone.One of the best...

It's never fun to be pulled over, but especially not during the holiday season. Unfortunately, many Americans are unsure what to do in a situation where they're pulled over on suspicion of DUI. Not knowing what to do or say could mean doing and saying the wrong...

When a complicated legal situation arises, one issue people struggle with is figuring out when to get off the internet and seek professional legal advice. Unfortunately, there is no set rules for seeking legal advice, since no case is the same. Of course, if you're in...

Shelly James, our appellate attorney has prevailed before the Virginia Court of Appeals in a case that guarantees the right of Virginia foster care families to seek custody in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District court and Circuit Courts in the Commonwealth. See...