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Northern Virginia Legal Articles
- Alimony
- Artificial Insemination
- Best Interests
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty
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Business
- Why You Need a Non Solicitation Agreement with Your Employees
- Trademarks: What do the trademark symbols mean?
- Tax Tips for the Self-Employed in Northern Virginia
- Social Media
- Reviewing Shopping Center Leases For Prospective Tenants
- Reviewing Commercial Leases – Why Is It Important
- Qualified Subchapter S Corporations
- The Purpose of a Shareholder Agreement
- Procedure for Evicting Tenant
- Preventing Tax Identity Theft
- Overview of Shareholder Agreement Issues in Northern Virginia
- Outline of Operating Agreement
- Operating Agreements in Limited Liability Corporations
- Non Solicitation Agreement with Your Employees
- New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program
- Need Help with Misclassified Contractors?
- Licensing Intellectual Properties
- FAQ Purchasing Businesses
- Employment Agreements – Why They Are Important
- Diligence in Business Transactions: A Brief Primer
- Criminal Background Checks in Business
- Could She Be Fired for Her Religion?
- Copyright Protection – Publishing copyright notice on Articles
- Changing your Corporate or LLC Name
- Bankruptcy Exemption
- Employer Alert: Are Your Posters Up to Date?
- Agreements with Creditors
- IRS Issues Rules for Providing K-1s Electronically
- How Long Should I Keep My Records After I’ve Filed Income Taxes?
- LawPact Membership Participation
- Non Compete Agreements
- Online Tax Center Offers Tools and Resources for Small Businesses and Self-Employed
- Small Business Assistance From the IRS
- Take Care When Gifting Closely Held Business Interests
- Top Tips Every Taxpayer Should Know About Identity Theft
- Child Abduction
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Child Custody
- Keep your child’s best interests at the heart of a custody case
- Can the courts force me to send my child to public school?
- What should I do if my ex is abusing drugs?
- Child support deviations
- Actress awarded temporary custody of 2 kids
- Why would people refuse child support?
- Mother accused of bad parenting after taking daughter to concert
- Parenting agreements are vital parts of child custody cases
- Relocation is a complicated child custody issue
- Child custody: Helping your child process your divorce
- Virginia scores poorly for shared parenting child custody option
- Father’s rights during a child custody case
- What factors are used to decide child custody cases in Virginia?
- Take the stress out of holiday child custody disputes
- Same-sex marriage battle might affect adoptions in Virginia
- Child custody of children with special needs in Virginia
- Child custody in Virginia: What you should know
- Sherri Shepherd doesn’t want child custody of surrogate baby
- Comply with child support orders to avoid a difficult decision
- Interesting child custody agreement for Jennifer Lopez’s twins
- Appeals court orders child custody hearing for same-sex couple
- Alternative to high-conflict child custody disputes in Virginia
- Child custody and dependent status for tax purposes
- Is shared parenting right for your child custody agreement?
- Biological father returns child to adoptive parents
- Actor fights for sperm donor rights
- Pool incident leads to custody battle for Usher
- Father of child in custody dispute arrested
- Most states have child custody rights for rapists
- American Indian father loses adoption dispute
- West Virginia man is indicted for torture
- U.S. Supreme Court will hear complicated child custody case
- When can a sperm donor be on the hook for child support?
- Planning for the holidays during or after a divorce
- Discrimination against parents with disabilities in child custody cases
- Parental alienation is a relationship problem, not a disorder
- Uniform laws proposed to help armed forces with custody issues
- Why you should be careful with social media when divorcing
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Child Support
- New child support rules proposed
- What happens if child support payments aren’t made?
- Does a stepparent’s income impact child support?
- Child support and hiding income
- Uncover hidden income for child support and divorce cases
- When is a child support modification order appropriate?
- Virginia child support website still not working after a year
- MTV star goes to court for child support
- Divorce, financial support and children’s college expenses
- Target hack hinders many Virginians receiving child support
- Famous singer in middle of child support drama
- Reality television star back in court over child support
- Famous rapper faced with child support troubles
- Once-famous rapper has difficulty making child support payments
- Child Support Collection Unit making a difference
- Child support office bogged down, looking for volunteers
- International pressure leading to change in Japanese family law
- Contested Divorce
- Depression
- Discrimination
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Divorce
- Does meeting your spouse online reduce the risk of divorce?
- ‘Gray divorce’ increases as more couples over 50 end marriages
- Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert divorced
- Choosing a divorce attorney is an important decision
- The impact of divorce on your health
- How to help your children cope with divorce
- Virginia makes list of least divorced states in the country
- The timeline for the divorce process varies greatly in Virginia
- Divorce rates in various medical professions
- Preparing for divorce takes experience in Virginia
- Two types of divorce are possible in Virginia
- How do military members get a divorce in Virginia?
- How can social media affect your divorce settlement?
- Premarital debt, marriage, creditors and divorce
- Annulment: An alternative to some divorces in Virginia
- Same-sex divorce full of firsts for Virginia
- What is a military divorce?
- Divorce greatly affects children in higher income families
- What are some qualifications for divorce in Virginia?
- Same-sex divorce in Virginia is on hold pending ruling
- Permissible reasons for divorce in Virginia
- In-law relationships during and after a divorce
- Pamela Anderson files for divorce…again
- Author says divorce rate lower than common estimate
- Divorce parties celebrate freedom after a stressful divorce
- Taking a break from divorce issues may help you gain perspective
- Is the divorce rate lower than previously thought?
- Older couples more likely to divorce if wife has chronic illness
- Virginia woman learns husband wasn’t divorced before marriage
- Learning the stages that lead to divorce
- Property settlement with employee stock options in a divorce
- Robin Thicke and Paula Patterson issue statement about divorce
- Divorce case from 1980’s continues forward
- Children react differently to divorce
- Divorce among female military members declines
- Divorce, blended families can add stress to holiday season
- Tom Cruise discusses divorce and role of Scientology
- Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr moving on
- Common divorce-related mistakes to avoid
- FBI divorce sting nets 2 rabbis
- Divorce has a higher toll on men
- No fault divorce under fire in Virginia
- Zimmerman’s wife files for divorce
- Length of deployment can affect divorce rates
- Filmmaker Michael Moore to divorce
- Virginia woman can’t divorce from same-sex marriage in Indiana
- How does divorce impact your relationship with your children?
- Divorce from high intensity spouse can require extra preparation
- Facebook use linked to higher rate of divorce
- Virginia family law dispute makes its way to U.S. Supreme Court
- Planning for the holidays during or after a divorce
- Health insurance after a military divorce
- When the twilight no longer sparkles: divorce over 50
- You’ve decided to divorce. Now what?
- When love can’t conquer all: Signs your marriage is at an end
- Why you should be careful with social media when divorcing
- Federal thrift savings plans offer protection for splitting spouses
- Divorce in the golden years: what does it mean financially?
- International pressure leading to change in Japanese family law
- Divorce Over 50
- Estate Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
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Father's Rights
- Fathers’ rights regarding unborn babies vary greatly
- Father’s rights: Objecting to an adoption
- How can a DNA test establish paternity?
- How does establishing paternity affect custody in Virginia?
- Your rights to virtual visitation with a child in Virginia
- Is adoption possible for service members in Virginia?
- Single or married: Fathers help Virginia children excel in life
- Virginia fathers play a big part in the lives of their children
- Complex fathers’ rights laws require individual application
- Virginia servicemen: Deployment and child custody issues
- Circumcision at the heart of custody issues involving Florida boy
- Fathers’ rights at the heart of a recent court battle
- Fathers’ rights brought to light in child custody case
- Federal Employee Dispute
- Federal Employee Divorce
- Federal Thrift Savings Plan
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Health Insurance
- High-Asset Divorce
- High-Conflict Custody Disputes
- Indian Child Welfare Act
- International Child Abduction
- Legal Separation
- Life Insurance
- Military Divorce
- Paternity
- Probate
- Property Division
- PTSD
- QDROs
- Retirement Assets
- Special Needs Planning
- Taxation Issues
- Traumatic Brain Injury
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Uncategorized
- Creating a Trust For People With Special Needs
- Dying Intestate – What Happens to Your Property if There is No Will
- The Effects of Divorce on an Estate
- Estate Planning For Young Parents
- What is a Spendthrift Trust?
- Fraud Alert Regarding State Corporation Commission Information Scam
- Guardianship of Minors in Northern Virginia
- Have You Planned Your Estate?
- IRS Releases Final Form 706 for 2010 decedents
- Joint Ownership Versus Trusts in Estate Planning
- Should I Give Money to my Heirs Before I Die?
- Removing an Executor in Northern Virginia
- Eight Things You Should Know About Reporting Gifts To The IRS
- Seven Tips to Avoid Estate Litigation
- Seven Tips to Help you Determine if Your Social Security Benefits are Taxable
- Valuation of Personal Property in Estate Planning
- Valuation of Real Property in Estate Planning
- Who Needs a Will
- VA Aid and Attendance Benefits Asset Rules
- Common definitions needed during the divorce process
- Federal employee divorces pose special concerns
- USFSPA
- Visitation
- Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
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