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    Dismissal of Prosecutions by Satisfaction and Discharge
    Joseph Amonett
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Dismissal of Prosecutions by Satisfaction and Discharge

    Satisfaction and Discharge, also described as Accord and Satisfaction, permits a Virginia court to dismiss certain misdemeanor charges...
    Child Support: An Overview
    Joseph Amonett
    • Aug 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Child Support: An Overview

    Child support is almost always a contentious issue between separated parents. Fortunately, the Virginia General Assembly created...
    Criminal Discovery
    Joseph Amonett
    • Jul 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Criminal Discovery

    Trial by ambush. That is historically how criminal defendants have been tried in Virginia. The Commonwealth’s discovery process has never...
    Custody and Visitation in Virginia
    Joseph Amonett
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    Custody and Visitation in Virginia

    For issues of custody and visitation, the ultimate question in Virginia is always: What is in the child’s best interests? In virtually ev...
    What is an Arraignment?
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    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    What is an Arraignment?

    Have you heard the term arraignment tossed around before? Maybe you have a summons or ticket that says "arraignment"? What is an...
    Joseph Amonett
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Annulments in Virginia

    Annulments are powerful. They render a marriage a nullity as if it never existed. Section 20-89.1 of the Virginia Code allows for annulme...
    Joseph Amonett
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Larceny in Virginia

    In Virginia, larceny refers to an act of stealing. There are two primary levels of larceny: grand larceny and petit larceny. Grand...
    Joseph Amonett
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Reckless Driving by Speed

    In Virginia, reckless driving is considered a class 1 misdemeanor. This a criminal offense that carries up to 12 months of jail, a $2,500...
    Joseph Amonett
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Virginia Divorce Defenses

    In Virginia, simply filing a complaint for divorce does not guarantee that a court will enter a final decree of divorce ending the...
    Joseph Amonett
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Virginia Fault Divorces

    Most divorces we handle at Dominion Law are filed on the basis that the parties have lived separately for either six months or a year...
    Joseph Amonett
    • May 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Marijuana Decriminalization

    Here at Dominion Law, we believe that people should be able to live their lives with minimal government interference. There is no reason...
    Joseph Amonett
    • May 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Virginia No-Fault Divorces

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