Nicholas J. Solan Law Blog

Virginia Marital Property Division: Catch-All as Be-All End-All

Thursday, March 8, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

Once again a judge successfully fits a square peg in a round hole. ... Read More
Posted at 16:14 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Family Law

Virginia Criminal Law: Forced Consent

Friday, February 24, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

When is a police search consensual?... Read More
Posted at 10:56 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Criminal Law

Virginia Marital Property Division: Lord of the Rings

Sunday, January 29, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

Should a wedding ring be treated as marital property or separate property upon divorce in Virginia?... Read More
Posted at 20:07 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Family Law

Virginia Criminal Law: Expungements in Plea Bargain Cases

Sunday, January 29, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

Can you expunge a criminal charge after pleading guilty to a lesser charge?... Read More
Posted at 12:46 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Criminal Law

Virginia Child Support: QDROs as Collections Tool

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

Can you garnish an employee retirement account for the purposes of collecting overdue child support?  What about spousal support?... Read More
Posted at 00:05 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Family Law

Virginia Spousal Support: The Not So Secret Formulas

Monday, January 23, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

Do Virginia courts use a formula to calculate spousal support? ... Read More
Posted at 12:55 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Family Law

Virginia Real Estate: Partition or Equitable Distribution

Monday, January 23, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

What can you do to force the sale of your jointly owned house from your spouse?  What can you do to force the sale of your jointly owned house from your former spouse?    ... Read More
Posted at 11:45 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Family Law

Virginia Criminal Law: Obscene Means Obscene After All Under the Harassment Statutes

Monday, January 23, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

What can you do if your ex is harassing you either on the phone or through e-mail?  Well, you can finally effectively seek out a criminal complaint under the Virginia harassment statutes.  That’s because the Virginia Court of Appeals recently held in Barson v. Commonwealth that obscene means obscene and not pornographic.  No, really, that’s what it said.... Read More
Posted at 11:43 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Criminal Law

Virginia Bigamy Law: A Crime in Two Marriages

Monday, January 23, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

Bigamy occurs when a married individual marries another person.... Read More
Posted at 11:37 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Family Law

Virginia Child Custody: Incentivizing Blame

Monday, January 23, 2012 by Nicholas J. Solan

On December 21, 2011, House Bill 84 was introduced for the purpose of establishing a presumption in favor of joint physical custody of children in no fault divorces.... Read More
Posted at 11:35 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Family Law
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