Marriage laws for minors in Virginia.

The Virginia State Bar has a good synopsis of the marriage laws in Virginia: The consent of your parent or guardian is needed if you are a minor...

Courts have almost universally upheld a school's ability to set reasonable limits on student conduct under their care. This seems entirely...

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I want to become a lawyer however I feel my criminal background may prevent me from doing so

I am a member of the National College of DUI Defense. At seminars we have a lot of time to meet and talk to many DUI attorneys from many different...

J went to apply to PhD programs I realized that my transcripts contain mistakes.caused by someone else. Is there any recourse?

The recourse would be to calmly talk to your professor and the secretary to see if they would be willing to amend the error. If they won't correct...

I am educated as an advocate for my daughter. Should I consider a Special Education Advocate or Lawyer now?

An advocate can be as good as an attorney but rarely as good as an experienced special education attorney. It is hard to beat experience when it...

Reckless driving

Reckless driving charges are commonly reduced under the right circumstances. Having a clean record should help. Taking a defensive driving class...

What will most likely be my sentence for this reckless driving charge?

Your chance to get the reckless charge reduced will be much greater if you hire an attorney. In Virginia, the mere happening of an accident does...

I plead guilty to a grand larceny charge in august 2008. there were multiple defendants but we had separate hearings...

There is no easy way to try to overturn your guilty plea from 2008 from the facts you state. That doesn't mean that it's impossible. Older...

What will happen to me if I get a violation read on my interlock device? I didn't even have alcohol, I had mouthwash.

The alcohol is mouthwash will usually dissipate pretty quickly unlike alcohol that has made it into your blood. Did you retest shortly after the...

Call your case manager! ASAP has considerable latitude in what they require and in my experience judges rarely second guess ASAP.