- DivorceMr. Wegman's family law / domestic relations legal services include: contested and uncontested divorces, child custody, child support, adoptions and domestic assault and battery criminal law cases.
- Child SupportOccasionally, family law clients pay too much child support considering their financial situation. Family law clients can be delinquent on child support. As a result family law clients can be hounded by the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE). DCSE has the authority to suspend the drivers license of a person in arrears. Judges can also incarcerate a person in arrears on child support.
- Child Custody and Visitation
- AdoptionAttorney Wegman finds great joy in assisting families with adoptions. The typical scenario is a step-parent adoption. Adoptions can be daunting. Attorney Wegman has a wealth of experience in family law matters, including adoptions, and has been responsible for the happy legal union of many children with their new parent. If you are thinking about an adoption, you should call for a family law appointment.
- Paternity
- Premarital Agreement
- Guardianship
- Spousal Support
- Criminal DefenseAttorney Wegman is a tough criminal defense lawyer, domestic, and civil litigator. He provides legal advice and services on a range of legal matters
- DUI/DWIVirginia is an ideal location for boaters. Each year, thousands enjoy boating the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, Intercoastal Waterway, and the many lakes and rivers throughout the state. Whether you are fishing, tubing, wakeboarding, or water skiing, the waterways are busy; and boater safety is of utmost importance. Attorney Wegman and his law firm are here to help you get compensated for injuries resulting from DUI or negligent boaters or jet ski operators. There is simply no reason why you have to suffer from someone else’s carelessness or recklessness.
- Wrongful DeathDefective Product Lawsuits Virginia law allows for recovery against manufacturers and big corporations for personal injuries and wrongful death that has occurred as a result of a defective product. Injuries can also come from the use of prescription drugs. If you've suffered injury or illness from Avandia, a diabetes medication, please contact us for a free consultation.
- Traffic ViolationsAttorney Robert L. Wegman is familiar with all facets of Virginia traffic law. He is an experienced trial litigator, and expert traffic ticket lawyer, representing clients throughout the Tidewater area. He represents Virginia drivers, tourists just passing through, and also commercial truck drivers. Rob and his team are ready to answer any traffic ticket related questions, to help resolve your Virginia traffic issues.
- Sex CrimesDuring his career as a criminal defense attorney, Attorney Wegman has handled criminal cases involving: illegal drug possession, distributio n, sexual assault/rape, larceny, and probation violation.
- Robbery
- Burglary
- MisdemeanorsPeople are often shocked to learn that a driving on a suspended or revoked license charge is a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12-months in jail and a $2,500 fine. Courts take driving on a suspended or revoked license charges seriously. The "I was just driving to work" excuse does not carry any weight in court.
- Drug CrimesOften a user gets charged with drug possession with intent to distribute drugs (or PWID), because he or she possesses several individually wrapped packages of drugs. Other indicators of distribution are weight, scales, unused plastic baggies, and the absence of a drug smoking device.
- Assault§ 18.2-308.1:8 makes it illegal for anyone to purchase, transport, or carry a firearm for three years if he or she has been convicted of a domestic assault and battery whether or not a firearm was used in the commission of that assault and battery. A person so convicted should contact Attorney Wegman for restoration of firearm right after the three years have expired.
- Murder
- Probation ViolationMost important, a felony causes stigma that can last for life. Often, a person convicted of a felony will also be placed on indeterminate supervised probation. This means essentially that if the probation officer tells you to jump, you have to jump, or face a probation violation hearing.
- Manslaughter
- Hit and Run
- Personal InjuryScars, Burns, and Disfigurement Car and motorcycle accidents, trucking and tractor-trailer accidents, boating accidents and other personal injury incidents can often leave an individual with permanent scars, burns, or other forms of disfigurement. Understandably, these scars and burns, especially if on the face or other noticeable part of the body, can be emotional and constant reminders of the traumatic accident that has been suffered.
- Medical MalpracticeMedical Malpractice & Negligence Virginia law requires doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to follow a standard of care when performing medical, nursing, or health care services. The law allows individuals to recover if they have been injured or die as a result of the medical negligence of a health care provider.
- Auto Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Estate PlanningOther Estate Planning Documents to Stongly Consider besides a Last Will and Testament What other documents should I consider along with a Last Will and Testament?
- WillsA Last Will and Testament is a comprehensive document that provides for the disposition and care of one's assets, including one's most precious ones -- his/her children. A Will gives a person a voice in determining what happens to his/her property and children when he/she dies.
- Trusts
- Power of AttorneyA Durable Power of Attorney permits someone to make critical decisions for one who cannot make those decisions. In other words, the Durable Power of Attorney allows someone to make financial and other household decisions, and to essentially carry-on a person's estate in the event a person is medically or geographically unable to do so.
- Probate