When couples are facing a divorce, property division may be one of the most significant concerns on their minds. As a result, it is helpful for divorcing couples to understand the basics of the how property is divided during divorce in Virginia. How is property...
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Child Custody in Virginia
Children are diverse individuals who have their own needs, passions, and expectations. Because of this, different parents must employ different skills and tactics to care for their unique offspring. Ensuring that a child has everything they need to live and thrive can...
Helping kids bounce back from divorce
When parents decide to divorce, they may want to do everything in their power to help their children through this difficult transition. Whether the parents decide to share joint physical custody, or if one parent has sole physical custody and the other parent has...
Modifying child support orders
Parents go through a lot of work establishing child custody plans and child support orders. In many cases, these come as part of a divorce, which carries many other painstaking processes, not to mention emotionally difficult situations. It's understandable when...
Dividing a family-owned business in a Virginia divorce
When a well-off couple in Northern Virginia decides to end their marriage, one of the most contentious issues may be the valuation of any family owned business. Courts usually encourage divorcing couples to negotiate a compromise resolution of their disputes, but such...
Federal laws may impact a military divorce
In many respects, Northern Virginia divorces involving members of the military and retirees work the same way as any other divorce. A couple will need to resolve issues about property division, child custody and support, alimony and the like. However, there are some...
Who gets the ring in a divorce?
Dividing up a couple’s assets is often one of the most difficult parts of a divorce. Virginia courts follow the ‘equitable distribution’ system of property division, meaning that any property acquired during the course of the marriage will be divided between the...
A look at how alimony is determined during divorce in Virginia
There are many common and understandable concerns divorcing couples face as they begin the divorce process. One of those concerns may be alimony, or spousal support, and if one spouse will be required to make a spousal support payment to the other following their...
How long do you have to be separated before you can get a divorce?
Not every relationship is made to last forever, and sometimes the best thing for everyone involved is a divorce. If a couple is separated there are requirements that need to be met before they can become officially divorced. If a couple agree to the terms of a divorce...
Determining child support in a divorce in Northern Virginia
When couples living in Northern Virginia decide to end their marriage, they face a number of crucial issues, among which child support can be the most painful to resolve. Courts encourage divorcing couples to attempt to negotiate both child custody and child support,...