You may spend a few hours a day on social media catching up on what your friends or family are doing, but if you’re divorcing, it may be time to stop using your accounts, at least temporarily. However, although you should consider disabling your accounts or refraining...
Divorce
Protecting your pension during a divorce
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...
Should you write a postnuptial agreement?
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...
When can you challenge a prenuptial agreement in divorce court?
It has become common for people to enter into marriage only after setting certain terms with their future spouse in case they divorce. Most of the time, prenuptial agreements are mutually beneficial documents that make things easier if they decide to divorce. A...
LGBTQ couples and divorce trends
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...
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...
What financial concerns arise with a gray divorce?
Divorce could happen to Virginia couples at any time in the marriage, including after many years have gone by. Spouses over the age of 50 may find their union coming apart and feel that a split might be the best option. However, the dissolution might come with unique...
Divorcing an addict
Divorce cases in which one spouse has an addiction, such as an alcohol or drug addition, are incredibly stressful and challenging. There are many considerations to keep in mind, such as the safety of any children, the safety of the spouses, potential criminal charges,...
The modernization of the prenup
Divorcing couples in Virginia are subject to the laws of equitable distribution. Equitable distribution in Virginia is governed by a number of factors set forth in in Virginia Code Section 20-107.3, and generally provides that assets that are acquired during the...