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Criminal Courts alone do not provide a complete range of actions for criminal acts. With civil recoveries, you may be able to take more comprehensive actions to protect yourself and recover losses. When the unthinkable happens and someone becomes a victim to a rape, sexual assault, battery or other crime of violence, justice is often […]
Read MoreAfter verbally agreeing to a pregnancy by turkey baster, Robert Boardwine and Joyce Bruce had different visions for each other’s level of involvement in the newborn child’s life. Bruce considered Boardwine to be a sperm donor only and that she would be the only sole parent. Their dispute was decided in Virginia appeals court. In […]
Read MoreWe’re please to announce that Colleen M. Quinn has been named the 2015 recipient of the Family Law Service Award presented by the Virginia State Bar’s Family Law Section. According to the release from the Virginia State Bar, “The award recognizes people and organizations that have improved family, domestic relations, or juvenile law in Virginia.” […]
Read MoreWhether child support is established by the court or an agreement of the parties incorporated into a court order, there are a number of common misconceptions about child support which generate frequent litigation. Oral Modification: A child support order cannot be orally modified by the parties. For example, if the recipient of child support orally […]
Read MoreFrom a recent Richmond Times-Dispatch piece on couple Maria and Joanni Hayman’s successful fight to have their names on children’s birth certificates: [A]fter an 18-month game of wait-and-see as the issue of gay marriage was being settled in Virginia, Richmond Judge Designate T.J. Markow last month ordered the Office of Vital Records in the Virginia […]
Read MoreIf you are in an accident, and you are injured, be sure to know the various sources for getting your medical bills paid. These include: health insurance, workers’ compensation (if the accident happened while you were on the job), medical payments coverage and lastly, liability coverage. Regardless of who is at fault for the accident, […]
Read MoreFor an employee, the possibility of being fired or laid off is a terrifying proposition. The loss of employment brings with it the stress of figuring out how to pay for all of the necessary expenses that we face in life, whether it is food, car payments, phone, utilities, insurance, rent or a mortgage. Some […]
Read MoreWhat is Spousal Support? Spousal support is a court-ordered payment from one spouse to the other. The support payment is given to the receiving spouse for their support during the divorce proceeding and after the divorce is granted. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations district court can determine the availability and amount of temporary spousal support […]
Read MoreIn "What Parents Should Know About Frozen Embryo Donation," a recent 8News Investigates piece, Colleen Quinn commented on this relatively new infertility solution. "The embryo field still generally refers to the combination of two gametes that is the egg and sperm. Most of our state laws consider gametes to be property and property gets donated. […]
Read MoreThe decision to begin divorce proceedings is a life-changing choice that should only be made after careful consultation with your attorney. During this consultation, your attorney should address several issues that will impact your decision. These issues shall include, but are not limited to, annulment and divorce. Though you may be unfamiliar with how to […]
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