Joint custody can be a challenging journey for divorced parents. The process often feels overwhelming, as it can be complicated. With the right approach, you can create a stable environment for your children. Below are tips to help make joint custody arrangements more...
Family Law
How can you respond to a child custody modification request?
A custody modification request might take you by surprise, leaving you concerned about what your future with your child will look like. After all, the court may grant the request and thereby restrict the amount of time that you get to spend with your child. The court...
Is a paternity action necessary?
While many unmarried parents remain together and parent their children successfully, others part ways. To continue as co-parents, these never-married parents need child custody arrangements the same way divorced parents do. There is one significant difference when it...
What happens to debts during a Virginia divorce?
There are many financial issues that spouses need to address when they divorce. The focus is often on the division of property and the need for financial support. However, debt can also be an important consideration during divorce. Couples may have a variety of...
What are my child custody options if I want to move?
Compared to other states, Virginia has relatively few laws about what parents involved in a divorce or other custody proceeding need to do if they wish to move. Virginia law requires a parent to notify the court and the other parent of any change in address at least...
Telling your kids about your divorce
Just like it has been said that there is no easy way to break somebody’s heart, telling your children that you and your spouse are divorcing is also no easy feat. Protecting your children at all costs must still take utmost priority, regardless of your reason for...
This demographic is seeing a substantial uptick in divorce
With any divorce, there are fundamental concerns that most will face regardless of their age, income and future goals. Still, it can be useful to look at the statistics to determine which demographics are seeing a spike in divorce in the current climate. A recent...
Can a prenuptial agreement be done after marriage?
Prenuptial agreements have come back in vogue lately, and many couples are looking to enter them now, but they are entered prior to the marriage. This agreement becomes effective upon marriage and is primarily designed to protect each party’s financial interests in...
How can social media impact my high-asset divorce?
In the intricate maze of high-asset divorce proceedings, social media is a potent force, capable of both shedding light on financial matters and distorting realities. Virginia’s legal framework is characterized by equitable distribution principles and demands careful...
Working through child custody issues in Virginia
It can be hard for parents in Virginia who are going through a child custody dispute to divorce emotions from the legal issues that need to be addressed. This is totally understandable, since child custody obviously deals with one of the most important aspects of a...