Kelly Byrnes & Danker, PLLC continues to be fully available to serve the needs of both our existing clients as well as new clients for their family law matters. Although we are primarily working remotely due to the impact of COVID-19, we remain fully operational and accessible to meet with clients via video and telephone conferencing during this time period. Read More
Many parents have had to make important decisions regarding their children's health and education during the COVID pandemic. Attending school remotely can protect your child's health, but will it result in reduced academic performance? While COVID vaccinations have...
Your marriage is unhappy, so you decide to divorce in order to live a better life. You will get that brighter future eventually, yet it is unlikely to be instantaneous. Divorce can be somewhat of a rollercoaster, and you will experience a wide range of emotions along...
Picture this: You and your partner in Virginia are in another big verbal blow-up about some topic you have wrangled about many times in the past. You get totally fed up with the whole heated situation, and you shout out, “I’ll divorce you!” People say all kinds of...
When you get divorced in Virginia, you will have to split your marital property with your spouse, including retirement assets accumulated during your marriage. Unless you have a prenuptial agreement that designates specific assets as your separate property, you will...
The court generally requires parents who are getting a divorce to put together a parenting plan. Ideally, this plan sets out the structure for parenting post-divorce. It should answer questions about how much time the child spends with each parent and how medical and...
Going through a divorce can be quite difficult. It is not unusual for feelings of guilt, anger, sadness and loneliness to fly around. While these emotions are common and should be expected, these emotions can potentially leave lasting effects on your life. Given the...
Determining child custody is not a process that simply considers what the parents want. The court’s real focus is to make a decision that is in the best interests of the child. Parents may want sole custody, for instance, but the court may determine that it would be...
Virginia is home to some of the best private schools in the country, and many parents sacrifice a lot to make sure that their children have a spot in one of the best What happens to your educational aspirations for your child, however, once you and your spouse split...
Going from a two-income household to a single-income home is one of the big post-divorce challenges. Even more so if you have children, their expenses following a divorce tend to be greater when managing your own household and child support does not necessarily cover...
Vaccination has been a common issue in divorce courts since long before the current pandemic arose. Typically, disputes take the form of one parent wanting their children to be vaccinated while the other doesn’t. However, a new type of vaccine-related conflict is...
