On March 30th, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a ‘Stay-at-Home’ order across the Commonwealth in an effort to slow the transmission of COVID-19 (coronavirus). As explained by the Virginia Department of Health, limiting person-to-person contact is one of the keys…
COVID-19 (coronavirus) is affecting virtually every community in our region. According to the Virginia Department of Health, approximately 15,000 cases of COVID-19 have already been confirmed in the Commonwealth as of April 30th. The pandemic is both a public health…
Getting a divorce is tough for most people and some people struggle with debilitating anxiety and other emotional hurdles. These challenges have the potential to disrupt other facets of their lives, from other relationships to their performance at work. It…
The decision to get a divorce takes time and consideration. The next decision to make is whether mediation or litigation is the better path for divorce proceedings. Both options have advantages and disadvantages, and spouses need to consider specific factors…
If you are the parent of one or more children who still live at home with you and you have separated from or divorced your children’s other parent, you will now need to figure out how to work with your…
Despite the fact that Virginia has a medical marijuana law on the books, growing, selling or otherwise distributing controlled substances still remains a crime. Depending on the type of drug and the amount of it you possess or control, you…
If you have been charged with a driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated offense, you may be facing the loss of your driving privileges at some point. If this happens, you will want to know if or how…
Miranda rights are informing an individual of their right to remain silent and retain legal counsel. That is the crux of the Miranda warning. What this rule says is that any time the authorities detain a person, that person is…
Most people find it difficult to understand what the law requires of them when it comes to drinking and driving. Although drunk driving is illegal, drivers can still drink and drive so long as they are within limits, and they…
Drunk driving is one of the riskiest driving behaviors people engage in. This is why police officers and prosecutors treat it so seriously. Unlike speeding or even exhaustion, they cannot simply trust a driver to make it home after a…
