Oct 12, 2022 | Family Law, Criminal Law, and Other Cases involving Mental Health Issues, In The Media, Mental Health Law, Special Education Law, Virginia
“All parents should be assured of their children’s physical and mental well-being when sending them to school, regardless if it is a public or private setting. When school officials behave in such an outrageous way, the attorneys at Whitbeck Bennett...
Oct 11, 2022 | Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Family Law, Criminal Law, and Other Cases involving Mental Health Issues
Going through a contested divorce or custody dispute leaves many people struggling to pay the bills while keeping an attorney retained. If the Court decides to appoint a Guardian ad Litem to your case, it can add extra stress. Here’s what to know about a Guardian ad...
Oct 6, 2022 | COVID-19, Domestic Violence & Protective Orders, Family Law, Family Law, Criminal Law, and Other Cases involving Mental Health Issues, Virginia
Every state in the country has some form of legal order to prevent domestic violence. Many states, like Virginia, call these orders “protective orders.” Other states call them restraining orders. Whatever the label, domestic violence orders typically prevent most...
Aug 3, 2022 | Education Law, In The Media, Mental Health Law, Special Education Law, Virginia
“As parents, we have to trust that when we send our children to school they will be safe. When that trust is so badly broken, there must be consequences.” WhitbeckBennett Partner, Elizabeth Lancaster Former principal accused in lawsuit of causing...
Jul 29, 2022 | Family Law, Criminal Law, and Other Cases involving Mental Health Issues, Mental Health Law, The Mind Itself
Understanding Bipolar Disorder On this episode of the Mind Itself Podcast, John Whitbeck is joined by Dr. Sumit Anand, a Northern Virginian psychiatrist who has worked with John on multiple cases in the forensic realm. Together, John and Dr. Anand discuss the criteria...
Jul 29, 2022 | In The Media, Mental Health Law, The Mind Itself
Transcript of Episode 15 of The Mind Itself podcast: Understanding Bipolar Disorder [07.29.2022] John Whitbeck: The Mind Itself is a podcast about mental health, mental health law, and how they affect all aspects of our daily lives. By taking a deeper dive into how...
