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  • Virginia Lawyer Magazine - February 2001

Virginia Lawyer Magazine - February 2001

Vol. 49/No. 7

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Features

Family Law Section

Introduction
by Richard E. Crouch

The Short “I Do???—Termination of Marriages of Brief Duration
by Susan Massie Hicks, David D. Masterman and Kim K. Huguley

What do VAWA, Elian and Grandparents have in common? Federal Involvement in Family (Law) Governance
by Lynne Marie Kohm

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act: A Practical Update
by Lawrence D. Diehl

Deviations From A 50/50 Split of Marital Assets in Equitable Distribution
by Ronald R. Tweel and Elizabeth P. Coughter

Fines, Imprisonment or Both: Civil vs. Criminal Contempt
by Laura A. Thornton

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President’s Page
by Joseph A. Condo

Nina Olson Named U.S. Taxpayer Advocate

Young Lawyers Conference
by Tracy A. Giles

Local Bar Spotlight

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