My son got arrested for DUI (0.14) in Prince William County. He has an exemplerary driving record and excellent references.

I usually find it hard to tell my clients that they should turn down a Reckless Driving if they are charged with DUI for several reasons. ...

You will not be asked to plead at an arraignment, assuming it is a true arraignment. An arraignment is a time that the court calls you before it...

Jail Time Credit, Doc Credit, is it the same...at 4.5 days per 30 days?

Yes, the statutory time to serve is 85% on any felony (not subject to mandatory minimum time) and it does not differentiate between incarceration...

My husband had a daughter which was legally adopted at age 2 in Virginia. When should child support have ended? She is 17 now?

The child can only be adopted if the parental rights are terminated. IF the parental rights are terminated, then child support obligations should...

Can a father with a non serious criminal background (theft, drunk in public) receive unsupervised visitations after his release?

As a general rule, the courts prefer a natural parent to third parties when it comes to custody and determining the best interests of the children....

What proof is needed to prove rape years after it has happened?

There is no limitation on what evidence is required to be produced, only that the evidence that is produced convince the judge or jury beyond a...

Plead guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge 8 yrs ago. Is it possible to get it expunged if its the only offense?

In a word - no. In Virginia, expungements are not available for convictions. To get the conviction removed from your record would require a...

Assuming that none of your time is mandatory minimum time, and that you are in for a misdemeanor offense, you get one day of the end of you active...

Can I do anything? Seal my record?

Virginia does not have a mechanism in place to permit you to seal your criminal record, nor are you permitted to expunge it if you were convicted. ...

I have joint custody with my ex over my son but now he doesn't want to fallow the court order, what can I do to get primary?

Joint custody tell me nothing about the order. Custody is divided between legal custody and physical custody. It is common to be awarded joint...