If you receive a DUI conviction in Virginia, it could well cost you your job. At the very least, it could severely hamper your chances of future employment. Professional licensing For one thing, as Findlaw explains, if you need a state license to practice in your...
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How can I make sure my divorce is a trade-up?
When it comes to making difficult and life-changing decisions, no one wants to feel as if they downgraded. It is important to feel as if you have made a trade-up with your new circumstances. Some people in Virginia do this by adopting a “fake it ‘til you make it”...
How can I co-parent with a difficult ex?
Divorced couples in Virginia must see eye to eye when it comes to child-rearing topics. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Even with shared custody, one parent may constantly undermine the other, thereby making the parenting process needlessly difficult. If...
What are your options when you cannot afford child support?
When a Virginia family court determines the child support amount, it does so only after taking into consideration yours and your child's other parent's full financial situation. The court would not order you to pay an amount you could not reasonably afford. That said,...
Who gets airline miles during divorce?
Every year in Virginia, thousands of couples go through divorce. State law requires couples to perform an equitable division of assets, which may not necessarily be an equal division. Most divorcing couples know they will need to split the family home, vehicles and...
Speeding is a jail-able offense in Virginia
Virginia has some of the harshest speeding laws in the nation. In fact, according to Popular Mechanics, Virginia ranks in the top five for worst states to get caught speeding, fourth only to New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey. In most states, speeding, even in...
How can I avoid common custody mistakes?
For divorcing couples in Virginia, custody battles often become contentious. It’s important to conduct yourself correctly during the process, especially if you’re angling for primary custody of your child. Live About explains some of the common mistakes parents make...
How can I be a better driver?
Being a good driver in Virginia is a must to preserve the safety of yourself and others who share the road. It also saves you from being cited for a traffic violation, which can cost you money and even deprive you of your driving privileges. To help you be a better,...
How can I cope with stress during my divorce?
Divorcing couples in Virginia have a lot to contend with. While figuring out practical matters related to asset division, custody, and support are certainly important, it’s also vital that couples know how to properly deal with divorce-related stress. In this case,...
Paying that traffic ticket can cost you now and in the future
Whether you were distracted or in a rush while driving, getting pulled over by a police officer for a moving violation will force you to concentrate and slow down immediately. If you are like most motorists, it is likely that you will decide to pay the fine and not...