Because the employer contested payment for a portion of health care services provided to an employee, the provider had one year from the date on which the final medical award to the injured claimant was issued to file its claim. ...

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Delegates and senators questioned four prospects for a September vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia this month, and other candidates could emerge as the General Assembly session continues. Two of the candidates interviewed Feb. 6 professed to being “strict ...

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The trial court was not required to “equalize” the distribution of the assets or division of debts between the parties. Background Husband and wife were married on May 29, 1993, and separated on Sept. 1, 2014. On June 8, 2016, ...

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A prostitute’s testimony that her pimp drove her to Virginia, sat with her while he wrote an ad for her services and could be found in another room at the Best Western, and corroborating evidence, such as significant cash in ...

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Although the divorce statute allows a court to make an award of spousal support or equitable distribution, the court found there is no authority under statute to make an award of “equitable restitution,” and it vacated the $150,000 “equitable restitution” ...

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The evidence showed the appellant intended to defraud the victim and actually did so by taking his $500 as part of a ruse to sell him a car, thus supporting the conviction for obtaining money by false pretense. Background In ...

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Where a mother failed to substantially comply with goals set out for her in a foster care plan, did not secure independent housing or find employment, the court’s termination of her parental rights was upheld. Background In March 2015, child ...

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It was in a child’s best interests to terminate the parental rights of the father who did not comply during the child’s 29 months in foster care with conditions of the foster care plan, and who failed to complete substance ...

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A defendant who succeeded in persuading a trial court to sever her firearm charge from drug possession charges cannot then argue that prosecution for the firearm charge, on which she was convicted, constituted double jeopardy. Background Appellant was indicted for ...

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Despite allegations that a mother was a poor driver and exhibited poor judgment, a father could not demonstrate that their child should be included in a protective order prohibiting contact. Background Father and mother were married on May 16, 2015, ...

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