When it comes to the child’s post-divorce living arrangements, there are rarely straightforward answers. While every parent wants what is best for the child, this does not always mean that they will see eye-to-eye on what that means. This can become more difficult...
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Divorce and your health insurance through FEHB
Health insurance often isn’t at the top of divorcing people’s list of concerns. However, if you’re insured through your spouse’s employee-sponsored or another plan, it should be. Once that divorce decree is signed, you could find yourself uninsured. If your...
3 tips for parenting during and after divorce
Parents who are going through a divorce should ensure they prioritize developing a workable parenting plan so the children's best interests are being met during and after the divorce. This should ideally happen as soon as practicable after a separation, so the...
2 important things you should know before your divorce deposition
The divorce process can be stressful and emotionally taxing. If you are in litigation, you may be required to give a deposition. What is a deposition? A deposition is a sworn statement that you give at the request of your spouse’s or partner's attorney during the...
3 tips for telling the kids you’re divorcing
In most situations, your children should be among the first people to know you are divorcing. If you do not tell them yourselves, they might find out from someone else and take away a different message from the one you’d like to give. There is no easy way to tell your...
3 areas in a divorce that require extra care
Divorce will affect you emotionally no matter how hard you prepare yourself. That could leave you vulnerable to making more impulsive or emotionally-charged choices in various aspects of life. You want to be kind to yourself, and recognize that as you are going...
Why opt for joint physical custody?
Divorce courts are a lot more open to joint physical custody arrangements than they once were. The world has moved on from a time when many assumed that only a mother could take care of children. Most people now accept that fathers can also be very capable around the...
Divorce in the era of social media
Social media has provided a proverbial microphone for anyone with something to say. The relative anonymity and lack of face-to-face contact that Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms often motivate personal attacks and over-sharing of personal information. Couples...
Dating during the divorce process
Marriages that deteriorate over a lengthy amount of time usually end in divorce, whether the split is contentious or peaceful. Family laws in Virginia are complex and confusing. The combination of those complexities only adds to the frustration and loneliness that...
What will a prenuptial agreement mean for your divorce?
If you and your spouse signed a prenuptial (or premarital) agreement during your engagement, then you have likely known since your marriage what the general outcome of a divorce could be. Part of what makes a prenuptial agreement valuable is the ability to create...