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    July 06, 2014

    Charlottesville Divorce Lawyer Rob Hagy: I Know It's Hard to Believe But Things Will Get Better.

    My heart goes out to you.  If you are reading this blog, you may be about to go through a divorce.  And if you are I'm truly sorry. I know it is an emotional roller coaster.  I'm sure you are feeling shock, surprise, saddness, anger, and/or despair just to name a few of the feelings you might be experiencing.  Unfortunately, it is going to be a while before the emotional roller coaster stops.  But it will stop.  And step by step, one day at a time, life will move on and this experience will eventually just be a bad memory.  You will be able to breathe again.  You will be able to enjoy yourself, laugh, and make new memories.  So for now just hang on and keep going.  It will eventually get better.

    -Rob Hagy, Charlottesville Divorce Lawyer  For more help, please call me at 434.293.4562 or email me at rob@robhagylaw.com. 

    Posted by on July 06, 2014 at 09:50 AM in Misc. | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

    July 05, 2014

    Charlottesville Divorce Lawyer Rob Hagy-Divorce Did You Know Number 10-What Can I Do If Someone Files A Frivolous Case Against Me?

    According to Virginia Code Section 8.01-271.1, every pleading, written motion, and other paper that is filed must be signed by an attorney or by a party, if the party is proceeding without an attorney.  The signature constitutes a certificate that (i) the attorney or the party has read the pleading, motion, or other paper, (ii) that to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, it is well grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law, and (iii) that it is not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation. 

    If a pleading, motion, or other paper is signed or made in violation of this rule, the court, upon motion or upon its own initiative, shall impose upon the person who signed the paper or made the motion, a represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction, which may include an order to pay to the other party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred because of the filing of the pleading, motion, or other paper or making of the motion, including a reasonable attorney's fee. 

    -Rob Hagy, Charlottesville Divorce Lawyer.  If a frivolous divorce, support, custody or visitation case has been filed against you, please contact me at (434)293-4562 or email me at rob@robhagylaw.com.  

    Posted by on July 05, 2014 at 02:23 PM in Attorneys' Fees, Divorce Did You Know | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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    Important Laws Affecting Family Law Matters

    • Virginia Code Section 20-107.3
      This provision of Virginia law governs the manner and rules for dividing martial property upon divorce.
    • Virginia Code Section 20-108.2
      This provision of Virginia law sets forth the child support guidelines-a table of reference for determining the base monthly child support obligation.
    • Virginia Code Section 20-124.3
      This statute sets forth the factors that a court will consider in divorce proceedings, temporary proceedings, or modification proceedings to determine what custody and visitation arrangement would be best for the child or children involved.

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