When you are going through a divorce, it is normal to worry about the financial impacts. Obtaining a settlement, or litigated result, can prove expensive. The process can eat into your financial portfolio, and the divorce itself will often result in the division of...
Virginia is not a community property state, meaning that if you get a divorce, your assets will not necessarily be divided equally. However, if you have a pension plan, your spouse is usually entitled to a portion of what you earned while you were married. This is the...
Divorces are always tough. That is doubly true when child custody and visitation matters are at issue. Many families in Virginia look for alternative methods to litigation in order to determine child custody. One of these is mediation. In the right cases, mediation...
Virginia is a state that recognizes postnuptial agreements. If you have married someone without a prenup, then you may decide you want to write a postnup to protect both of your assets and interests in case you were to divorce in the future. No one goes into marriage...
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...
In Virginia, child support is calculated primarily by use of Virginia's presumptive child support guidelines. In all cases, the guidelines must first be considered before a court can deviate up or down from the guidelines. The Guidelines The amount that a parent is...
Being married to someone who is an alcoholic or drug addict can be difficult to manage. Sometimes, divorcing a spouse with an addiction may be your best option. You may want to end your marriage to preserve your own sanity, protect your children or force your spouse...
Unfortunately, LGBT couples who decide to marry are just as susceptible to going through a divorce as heterosexual couples. Marriage is always complex, and divorce is fraught with a variety of complications, including dividing assets, figuring out support...
Research suggests that children fare better when both of their parents are involved in their lives, so if you are a noncustodial parent, know that even spending short amounts of time with your child can prove beneficial. Even if you do not see your son or daughter as...
No one goes through life planning on developing an addiction, and yet it happens to millions each year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that in 2013, nearly 7 percent of Americans had an alcohol dependency, and marijuana abuse was five times higher...
