Same-sex marriage has been legal in Virginia and around the country since 2014, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. As the number of couples choosing to marry has greatly increased, some marriages have ended in divorce. Same-sex...
Month: May 2021
Impact of substance use on divorce and custody cases
Substance abuse and divorce oftentimes are interrelated issues among couples seeking to end a marriage in Virginia. Not only may substance abuse be a main reason why a couple seeks to divorce in the first instance, but substance use may also well impact a variety of...
Reasons for Divorce Among Older Couples
A gray divorce is a term referring to the rising divorce rate among older couples. If you're going through a gray divorce in Virginia, it's understandable to wonder what caused this to happen. Financial problems As older couples approach retirement, there is the...
Business owners, divorce, and asset division
In this day and age, a considerable number of Virginia residents own and run their own businesses. As is the case with the nation at large, statistics generally suggest that about half of marriages in this United States will one day end in divorce. The divorce process...