Virginia Family Law Blog
Making sure marital property division follows a prenup
Before the “I do’s” and after wedding preparations begin, many Virginia couples may discuss the possibility of executing a prenuptial agreement. One of the primary intents of such an agreement is to decide issues regarding marital property division in the event of a...
Who has a right to a share in a military pension in a divorce?
Military service members in the Fairfax and Leesburg areas perform the crucial and honorable role of protecting our nation’s interests. However, a marriage in which one or both spouses are members of the military can be challenging. Long deployments and frequent moves...
When negotiations fail and parents face the courtroom
When the marriages of Virginia parents end, their primary concern will most likely be what will happen to their children. These days, most parents attempt to negotiate their own child custody agreements, but sometimes, negotiations fail, even with the help of a...
Parenting plan provisions to help avoid co-parenting conflicts
No matter how much Virginia parents work together, disputes regarding the children will arise whether they are married or not. It is nearly impossible to always agree on how to raise the children or what decisions should be made on their behalf. A divorce only tends...
4 important reasons to have a prenup
Your engagement is an exciting time, and planning your life with your spouse can answer many questions. Will one of you move into the other’s home, or will you start looking for something entirely new? How will you run your household? What will your budget look like?...
What happens to my business in my divorce?
Property division in divorce can be the most stressful and complicated portion of the entire process. Splitting up the assets of between two people includes bank accounts, retirement assets, and expensive property like homes, cars, and boats. These assets are...
It takes work and time to reach an equitable property settlement
During your marriage, you may have worked diligently to build a business, your portfolio, your retirement accounts and more. Perhaps you finally bought the house of your dreams and filled it with carefully selected items. Now that you are divorcing, you want to make...
What circumstances could require a child support modification?
When Virginia couples get divorced, they go through the process of resolving the financial and familial issues between them. In order to calculate sums such as child support, the parties and the court look at a snapshot of the parties’ current lives. There is no way...
A budget helps identify what people need from a divorce
It does not matter how much money Virginia couples have during their marriage. Divorce will bring financial changes and the agreement the parties reach can help create some post-divorce financial security. To better understand what will make that happen, it would be...
Why choose mediation for child custody issues?
Not all parents here in Virginia or elsewhere across the country remain together. Marital and nonmarital relationships do not always work out, and when they don’t, the parents will find themselves needing to work out child custody issues. These days, most parents do...
