Roanoke Legal Blog

Even for parents in Virginia who remain in a committed, romantic relationship, coming together to make decisions that are in the best interests of a child is often difficult. The situation often becomes even more complicated when the parents' romantic relationship ends. Despite that shift, parents must continue to make decisions together regarding their children. Though a court may have to sometimes intervene, parents must share custody of a child.

In the past, parents have followed very traditional gender roles. Women were typically responsible for raising children while men were expected to earn money to support their families. Unfortunately, some people argue that the family court system still follows this model despite the changes that happen to society. For example, some statistics indicate that women are awarded primary custody in over 80 percent of cases.

All parents have a responsibility to their children. While they are obligated to provide emotional support and love, they must also provide for them financially. While there are some parents in Virginia who struggle to meet the obligations required of them in a child support order for a variety of different reasons, one man in another state claims that the state took money from him, alleging that he owed back support.

The man claims that he paid the child support that he owed on time. He even claims that, once his children became older, he received documentation from a judge, indicating that his financial obligations had been met. In Dec. 2014, he claims that the state sent him a check for $736 because he had actually overpaid.

Anyone who has driven knows of the potential of being involved in a motor vehicle crash. Many drivers who are on the road during the early morning hours are often at risk of falling victim to fatigue. Unfortunately, police can often confuse symptoms of fatigue and the aftereffects of an accident with signs of intoxication. In fact, a man in Roanoke was recently arrested for drunk driving.

The incident that led to the man's arrest reportedly happened during the early morning hours of a day in mid-April. Police claim that the 25-year-old man was headed south when his vehicle left the roadway. It then struck a guardrail.

When people have been accused of theft in Virginia, it is important that they understand the broad terms of this crime and the fact that it can potentially be very serious. The factor that makes theft a crime is the act of "unauthorized" taking. This basically means that you are engaging in theft from a legal standpoint if you take the property of another without his or her permission.

In order for a court to be able to successfully prove that a person is guilty of theft, they must also be able to show that the accused also intended to take the property, and wished to permanently take it from the possession of the rightful owner. If your accusation of theft was misguided or misinformed, it is important to know that you have many options in regard to forming your defense.