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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
