Livesay&Myers

APRIL 13, 2020

Many families are feeling heightened tension as we navigate the unknowns of this worldwide health crisis together. In Virginia, domestic violence support hotlines are facing an enormous influx of callers asking for help. Response of Virginia Courts to COVID-19. Types of Protective Orders in Virginia.

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Livesay&Myers

MARCH 17, 2021

What about an ongoing custody or visitation case in Virginia? How will a mental health diagnosis impact a custody or visitation case in Virginia? Under in Virginia Code § 20-124.3 , judges are required to consider the mental health of each parent. Do you have a current mental health diagnosis? You are not alone. Absolutely not.

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Livesay&Myers

APRIL 6, 2020

However, many military families go through a divorce while stationed in another state, apart from their support networks. Each state has its own set of laws governing divorce, and Virginia has a very particular set of divorce laws. State courts have jurisdiction over military divorces. Livesay & Myers, P.C.

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Livesay&Myers

MARCH 31, 2020

The good news for those people is that, with some exceptions related to spousal support, the law does provide relief to those who qualify and know how to seek it. For child or spousal support to be modifiable, there needs to have been a material change in circumstances since the date of the court order establishing the initial obligation.

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Livesay&Myers

MAY 10, 2021

If Child Protective Services (CPS) suddenly becomes involved with your family, you probably have some serious questions about how they operate and how the process will play out. Under Virginia Code § 63.2-100 To report child abuse or neglect, you may call the CPS 24/7 hotline at 1-800-552-7096 (Virginia) or 804-786-8536 (Out-of-State).

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Livesay&Myers

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Once you are served with a Complaint for Divorce in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you have 21 days to respond from the date you were served. The court can also prohibit you from introducing evidence, and assess sanctions against you, including ordering you to pay your spouse’s attorney’s fees for failing to respond.

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Livesay&Myers

JANUARY 29, 2023

Many people do not realize that in Virginia, a court can order either parent to… Continue reading A Possible Change to Child Support and Pregnancy Expenses Law The post A Possible Change to Child Support and Pregnancy Expenses Law appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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Livesay&Myers

JANUARY 31, 2022

Virginia courts may terminate spousal support “upon clear and convincing evidence that the spouse receiving… Continue reading Another Bite at the Apple: the Role of Unconscionability in Terminating Spousal Support.

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Livesay&Myers

MARCH 22, 2021

The Virginia legislature has made a significant change to Virginia Code § 20-108.1 concerning child support and when the court may find a party to an action is either voluntarily unemployed or underemployed. The court can then determine the child support calculation as if the party were still earning $75,000 per year.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

QUESTION: I’m a solo practitioner with a general practice handling everything from real estate transactions to family law. The ‘Reasonable Test’ Remains Universal Resources About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Laws, rules, regulations, and opinions vary by jurisdiction. Are Fees Refundable?

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Livesay&Myers

AUGUST 17, 2020

While these issues created by COVID-19 are unprecedented to parents, they are also unprecedented to courts. Courts in Virginia are legally required to base decisions regarding custody and visitation on the best interests of the child, applying the factors listed in Virginia Code § 20-124.3. Livesay & Myers, P.C.

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Livesay&Myers

MARCH 1, 2021

In Virginia, divorce trials are public, which means anyone can sit in the courtroom and listen to the most intimate details of your personal life. Collaborative divorce is designed to resolve divorce issues outside of court, so that agreements can be reached in an environment of dignity and respect. Collaborative Divorce.

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APRIL 26, 2022

Anthony Perkins in a still photo from Orson Well’s 1962 film version of “The Trial” In Franz Kafka’s sinister 1925 novel, The Trial, the hero finds himself the defendant in a court case where he is unaware of what law he has broken. No one else seems to know either but he is found guilty anyway.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Atlanta Legal Aid Society will use a $267,374 grant to enhance its intake and client interview systems to allow staff and volunteers to conduct centralized intake, screening and legal advice for family law applicants. Kansas Legal Services is receiving two grants. Washington. Northwest Justice Project will receive two grants.

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Livesay&Myers

APRIL 21, 2021

Vague terms contained in the MSA can lead to protracted post-divorce litigation, if the parties are forced to take the agreement back to court to clarify what their intent actually was. Not being intimately familiar with these provisions can lead to inadvertent violations of a court order or overlooking your ex-spouse’s own violations.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Atlanta Legal Aid Society will use a $267,374 grant to enhance its intake and client interview systems to allow staff and volunteers to conduct centralized intake, screening and legal advice for family law applicants. Kansas Legal Services is receiving two grants. Washington. Northwest Justice Project will receive two grants.

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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

We help lawyers make evidence-based decisions about the venues they choose and the arguments they make by focusing on the jurisprudence of the judges and courts they interact with. Traction: Active in all 50 states, we have a network of over 12,000 attorneys, 12,000+ expert witnesses, 300+ court reporters, and 150+ interpreters.

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Livesay&Myers

MARCH 30, 2020

On March 12, 2020, Governor Northam declared a state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. On March 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued an order declaring a judicial emergency in Virginia through April 6, 2020.

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Livesay&Myers

APRIL 8, 2020

Members of the Virginia legislature have concluded their work for the 2020 session. Included in their passed bills was a major change to Virginia Code § 8.01-223.1 The new law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2020, will make proving adultery easier in divorce and other family law cases in Virginia.

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Livesay&Myers

APRIL 6, 2021

In Virginia, you must wait one year to file if you have children and/or in the absence of a marital settlement agreement, but you can file after only six months with no children and a marital settlement agreement in place. Virginia caselaw provides for a number of different indicia of a legal separation. Livesay & Myers, P.C.

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Chugh LLP

APRIL 20, 2021

Spousal support may be required in Virginia for divorcing couples who have been together for a significant amount of time and whose incomes vary substantially. Virginia courts must first determine whether the party seeking spousal support is qualified to receive it before calculating the amount and duration of spousal support owed to them.

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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

We help lawyers make evidence-based decisions about the venues they choose and the arguments they make by focusing on the jurisprudence of the judges and courts they interact with. Traction: Active in all 50 states, we have a network of over 12,000 attorneys, 12,000+ expert witnesses, 300+ court reporters, and 150+ interpreters.

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ALPS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We started in Virginia. But obviously, the Utah Supreme Court, you have a couple of great leaders in Justice Paige Peterson and your former bar president, Dickson Burton. And so I was fortunate enough to be on this task force because of the combination of my experience practicing law and my positive psychology expertise.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

Being an election year and with tumultuous police/citizen relations, a vacancy at the Supreme Court, an uptick in terrorism, and a worldwide refugee crisis, there was certainly a lot to talk about. Day one’s late day coverage began just following our arrival in San Francisco, when we talked about Terrorism, FISA Courts, and the Zika virus.

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