As you end your marriage, there are critical decisions to make and agreements to reach that can impact the rest of your life. As you move forward, it’s important to know common mistakes you want to avoid if you’re getting a divorce. 11 Divorce Mistakes To Avoid During a Divorce During your divorce, it’s important [...]
If you’re a stay-at-home mom and considering divorce, you may feel dependent on your spouse’s income and worry that you have no good financial options if you leave. However, with careful planning and the support of a divorce lawyer who values the work of stay-at-home moms, you can leave your marriage and move on with [...]
As a parent of a child with special needs, you have all of the same issues, worries, and concerns as other parents if you’re getting divorced. You will need to address spousal support, division of property, child custody, and child support. However, when the best interests of a special needs child are of concern, you [...]
Family businesses are typically considered marital property in Virginia. Therefore, most are subject to division and distribution during divorce proceedings. This means if the business was created during your marriage, or if there was a substantial increase in the value of your business during your marriage, it's subject to division and equitable distribution, just like [...]
Guiding You to a Better Future with our Fairfax Divorce Attorneys The breakup of a marriage may happen over time, as differences widen and the spouses become estranged from each other. If you believe that you are heading toward a divorce, it makes good sense to be prepared and plan for that eventuality. Actions you [...]
Protective orders are a powerful tool for helping ensure the safety of individuals who feel threatened by another person. Previously, protective orders were only granted between family members but recently—in response to the Yardley Love murder—the Virginia legislature has made changes in the law to expand the types of persons against whom protective orders may [...]
In the midst of a divorce, the marital home is a vulnerable asset. In many cases, two incomes were needed to maintain the regular mortgage payments. However, when parties decide to divorce and one party moves out of the home, concerns may arise about payment of the current mortgage obligations. While the house was formerly [...]
When Job Loss Impacts Your Rights and Obligations in a Virginia Divorce In years past, people who were going through divorces did not need to consider how the economy affected divorce-related issues. However, today, people who fail to contemplate current market and economic issues may suffer significant consequences. Many times, our clients come to us [...]
After the emotional and economic struggle of a divorce, the custody battle or support award, most individuals would like to think of the matter as being over and done with. Unfortunately, this is often not the case. An order awarding support or determining custody or visitation is a document entered based upon the circumstances existing at [...]
Military couples know that, compared to divorce for nonmilitary couples, there are more issues that need to be addressed when divorce is becoming a reality. Some of these issues include: Division of military benefits/pensions, the 10/10 rule Continuing military benefits such as access to the commissary or PX and other base services Continuation of health [...]
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