The holiday season is perhaps the most difficult time of year for clients going through a divorce (or even those who have previously gone through one), especially if the client has a minor child or children. Like clockwork, as the major holidays come and go, so too does the barrage of phone calls to my office regarding the holiday visitation schedule.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch interviewed Sam Kaufman in its Saturday “Getting to Know You” profile feature. In addition to being a partner at Owen & Owens, Sam is President of the University of Richmond Alumni Association. To read more about Sam, including his best and worst business decisions and his first job out of college,
As a lawyer who practices in both the areas of domestic relations and estate planning, I can’t help but think about the interplay between the two.
Recently, I had a potential client who came into the office wanting to divorce her husband, but not wanting to do without his money. She relayed to me that,
MIDLOTHIAN, VA (November 15, 2011) – The law firm of Owen & Owens is proud to announce that Mary Burkey Owens was named one of the “2011 Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine.
This year Virginia Business Magazine received more than 1,600 ballots from members of the Virginia State Bar. Members nominated those Virginia lawyers they believed were the most outstanding representatives of their profession in a variety of practice areas.
Child custody is the most difficult issue in a divorce. A variety of combinations exist to protect the best interests of the child. If the mother or father cannot agree on a custody arrangement, a judge will decide what is in the child’s best interest. In these cases, absent an appeal to a higher court,
Virginia Lawyers Weekly has named Joe Owen as a 2011 Leader in the Law. This award recognizes lawyers who are “setting the standard” for other lawyers in Virginia in the practice of law and service to the community. A reception for the honorees will be held on Oct. 20 at the Science Museum.
Technology can be wonderful. New inventions often make our lives easier or more entertaining (or both). Technology, however, can have negative attributes as well. As members of our current society, we must educate ourselves equally on the benefits and pitfalls of the newest devices and trends.
Nowhere is this clearer than in the context of family law,
Whether we like it or not, the world has gone digital. Civil and criminal litigators alike are now routinely expected to acquire and use electronic evidence. The risk of doing so improperly may prove fatal to your client’s case. We have assembled a panel of experts to address topics such as basic computer forensics,
Once you have decided that probate of the estate of a loved one is necessary, what do you do next?
First, you must decide who will serve as executor (if the decedent has died with a will) or administrator (if the decedent has died without a will). For guidance, you should first review the decedent’s will.
Our laws which govern spousal support were modified on July 1, 1998 in Virginia. The Court can now award rehabilitative spousal support for a period of time based upon certain factors such as the education, training, employment history, decisions made regarding the care of the children, and physical and mental health of the party seeking support.
