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Enforcement Of Judgments And Liens In Virginia, Federal Regulation Of Family Law, J. Stephen Proffitt Iii, Peter N. Swisher
Enforcement Of Judgments And Liens In Virginia, Federal Regulation Of Family Law, J. Stephen Proffitt Iii, Peter N. Swisher
University of Richmond Law Review
Collection practice has undergone a major transition over the past fifteen years. Once the ignored bastard by the mainstream of the bar, collection practice has survived and matured into a serious endeavor for a growing body of lawyers. Several reasons underlie this change. First, as society has become more transient and business relationships increasingly impersonal, businessmen and professionals have had to intensify collection efforts to maintain profit levels. Since legislation and supplementary case decisions have made debtor-creditor law a complex field, lawyers are frequently called upon to do collection work because of their expertise in using sophisticated legal procedures. Second, …
Allocating The Fruits Of A Marriage: A Look At Virginia's New Domestic Relations Statute, Torrence M. Hinnant
Allocating The Fruits Of A Marriage: A Look At Virginia's New Domestic Relations Statute, Torrence M. Hinnant
University of Richmond Law Review
Divorce is on the rise. The social, emotional, and economic partnership that constitutes the foundation of the family is succumbing to both external and internal pressures, resulting in an alarming rate of divorce, an event which has significant consequences for the involved spouses and children.
Valuation Of Spousal Interest In A Professional Practice For Equitable Distribution: Hirschfeld V. Hirschfeld, David W. Hagy
Valuation Of Spousal Interest In A Professional Practice For Equitable Distribution: Hirschfeld V. Hirschfeld, David W. Hagy
University of Richmond Law Review
The New York court in Hirschfeld v. Hirschfeld held that under the state's equitable distribution statute a husband's interest in his law prac- tice constitutes marital property subject to equitable division upon divorce. The court noted the lack of a valuation standard in both the statute and the state case law and applied an Internal Revenue Service formula to calculate the amount of goodwill in the law practice. The court divided that amount equally and awarded the wife $6,900, over three years, as her share of the husband's net income from his law practice.
Spouse Abuse: Proposal For A New Rule Of Thumb, Cheryl A. Wilkerson
Spouse Abuse: Proposal For A New Rule Of Thumb, Cheryl A. Wilkerson
University of Richmond Law Review
Since the mid-1970's, the nation has been giving increased attention to the problem of spouse abuse. This increased attention arose a decade after the nation became acutely aware that child abuse was a problem in this country. Heightened awareness of the fact that violence occurs between family members was accompanied by recognition that available legal remedies were inadequate. The remedies available to the abused spouse in most states other than Virginia include not only prosecution through the criminal justice system but also civil protective orders which may be obtained by victims either as an alternative to or in conjunction with …