After being married for 30 years, I returned home from a week long out of town job to a empty house - is this legal?

A desertion and abandonment of the marital relationship is a fault ground for divorce, both from bed and board and from the bonds of matrimony. If...

How to get a Fast divorce

Marriages can be fast, divorces are slow, or at least they seem that way. The state encourages marriage and discourages divorce. There are...

What are my rights in Virginia when being served papers?

There are time limits in which you must respond to lawsuit. You should immediately consult with counsel regarding the papers that have been served...

What kind of lawyer do I need to collect a debt.

Going from the more general to more specific legal practice areas, you would go from civil litigation to creditor-debtor law to collections. These...

I have been married now for a year and almost two months and I am in desperate need of a divorce lawyer how can I find one?

I would agree with Mr. Rafter and would add that you should consider that you are interviewing attorneys to hire. Talk to several attorneys, check...

Your question touches on several important Virginia law issues: the tenancy by the entirety, the statutory enactment of the doctrine of...

How do I get my son back when there is no custody agreement.

In the absence of a court order or written agreement, both parents have equal rights and responsibilities with respect to their minor children, so...

Well I have a cheating husband and I have 3kids

Adultery is a fault ground for divorce with no waiting period, so you can file immediately for comprehensive relief in the Circuit Court. As part...

Spouse served me with absolute divorce papers. Have 30 days to respond. We live in different states NC (filed location) & VA.

I agree with my esteemed colleagues and would add that you should discuss with your N.C. attorney whether the court there can exercise personal...

Is this a crime?

Perjury is giving willfully false, material testimony under oath. It is a Class 5 Felony under Virginia Code Section 18.2-434 (link below), a...

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