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University Of Richmond Law Review Jan 1988

University Of Richmond Law Review

University of Richmond Law Review

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Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Domestic Relations, Donald K. Butler Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Domestic Relations, Donald K. Butler

University of Richmond Law Review

In 1988, the Virginia General Assembly made two significant changes with respect to child support awards. First, the authority of the court has been extended so that the court may order support for a child over the age of eighteen who is still attending high school. In order to award support for a child who is no longer a minor, the child must be "(i) a full-time high school senior, (ii) not self-supporting and (iii) living in the home of the parent seeking or receiving child support, until the child reaches the age of nineteen or graduates from high school, …


Facilitative Ethics In Divorce Mediation: A Law And Process Approach, Steven H. Hobbs Jan 1988

Facilitative Ethics In Divorce Mediation: A Law And Process Approach, Steven H. Hobbs

University of Richmond Law Review

Mediation is becoming a vital part of family legal problem solving and is creating new challenges for the lawyer practicing in the family law setting. The American Bar Association, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and others recently have proposed standards of behavior for mediators where none have existed before. States also have attempted to define the appropriate realm of ethical practice for family mediation.