When facing a divorce, your immediate concerns likely revolve around finances, custody and living arrangements. These are crucial issues, but there are other impacts you may not be prepared for. Understanding them can help you get through the process more smoothly....
Virginia Family Law Blog
Is shared pet custody possible after a divorce?
People preparing for divorce often have many personal and practical issues to address. They have to divide their property and their parenting time. They also have to address any companion animals that they have raised with their spouses. Pets, including dogs and cats,...
Considerations for child custody in the summer months
Most parents know that having a child means that you have to adjust certain aspects of parenting at different points of the year. One time of year that often requires major changes is summer, partly because children aren’t in school during the week. For parents who...
What happens if one spouse tries to hide assets during divorce?
During the property division process of a divorce, spouses may need to make disclosures to one another and to the courts about their personal resources and financial obligations. They then either negotiate an appropriate settlement by cooperating with one another or...
Why shouldn’t children be used as messengers?
Parents who have gone through a divorce often find having to communicate with the child’s other parent is one of the most difficult things they have to do. For some parents, having to speak to their ex is so undesirable that they resort to passing messages through the...
3 excellent reasons to bite your tongue during a divorce
Going through a divorce is undoubtedly one of life's most challenging hurdles. It is natural to feel a range of emotions -- some of them uncomfortably negative or centered on anger. The desire to dress your spouse down can be powerful, but it is essential to resist...
Can you ask your spouse for a divorce while they are deployed?
Your spouse is in the military, so they have a very demanding job. You’ve often had to move, perhaps across the country or even to different parts of the world. You’ve also had to spend time apart when your spouse was engaged in mandatory military activities or...
Modifying child support orders in Virginia
Court-ordered child support orders in Virginia are not set in stone. If circumstances have changed significantly since the current orders came to be, you can request a modification. However, it’s not as simple as just asking for a change. Understanding how child...
Is it worth fighting for the business in a divorce?
If you and your spouse own a business together, then divorce will complicate things. While some couples can carry on working together once they end their marriage, many cannot. If that is the situation in your case, then you might end up arguing about who gets to keep...
Can one parent leave the state when subject to a custody order?
Custody orders help establish reasonable expectations for co-parenting. Custody orders approved by the family courts outline a breakdown of parenting time and an allocation of legal decision-making authority. In most cases where unmarried parents separate or married...