Divorce is difficult at any age and income status, but for older people in Virginia who have worked their whole lives to achieve a certain level of wealth, there are specific concerns that must be addressed. This has become more worrisome with the statistical increase...
Month: September 2023
What is naturalization fraud?
Naturalization fraud can refer loosely to federal criminal charges related to deception about a person’s status as a citizen of the United States. Narrowly speaking, the federal government may accuse a person of naturalization fraud if they lie while they are pursuing...
How finances are assessed with high-asset divorce spousal support
In Virginia divorces, spousal support is often a contested issue. For people who have substantial assets, it is a primary concern for both sides – the person who will be paying and the one receiving the support. Simply because they were fortunate enough to have...
The role of marital and separate property in your divorce
If you are facing a high asset divorce in Virginia, you are probably laser-focused on one particular legal issue: property and debt division. The amount and complexity of assets in these types of divorce cases can bog down efforts to reach a resolution in the case,...
In high-asset divorces, child support can be challenging
Like other states, Virginia has child support guidelines that the courts in this state use as a starting point for issuing support orders. The idea behind these child support guidelines is to make sure that courts are issuing orders that are consistent and fair to all...
The equitable distribution of assets in your divorce case
Many divorce cases in Virginia must progress on a step-by-step basis, addressing individual legal issues one at a time. Alimony, child support, child custody and property and debt division are issues that can each bring their own challenges to a case. And, the level...
Easing the complication of a joint custody arrangement
One of the most complicated aspects of divorce is determining what will happen to the children. Both parents naturally want to protect their kids and spend as much time as possible with them, but there is evidence to suggest that children tend to do better when...