The division of retirement accounts is usually one of the most significant aspects of property division in divorce. Traditional retirement plans offered by private employers are typically divided between spouses using a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) issued...
People often understand that a prenuptial agreement is a binding legal contract that must be properly drafted and completed. You and your future spouse can’t just shake hands or write up an agreement on your own and expect it to stand up to a challenge in the case of...
If you’re one of many Virginia spouses who have recently decided to make a major life change, you no doubt have a lot on your mind, which may include financial issues. If the life change you’re planning involves filing for divorce, and especially if you have children,...
You generally know what is happening with your money and your spouse’s money, as you have for the length of your marriage. You don’t handle all of the bookkeeping yourself, but you have a good sense of what things look like. You’ve now filed for divorce, though, and...
Child custody disputes can be very contentious. It is not unusual for one of the parties in the dispute to be dissatisfied with the judge’s decision to award custody to the other parent. Fortunately, the dissatisfied parent can take solace in knowing there is recourse...
There are generally two types of situations co-parents find themselves in once they split if they share children: Some make co-parenting look easy, while other parents are so bitter with one another that they get into spats anytime they communicate. In the latter...
Going through a military divorce is a bit more complex than your average civilian divorce. There are specific benefits and amenities that you may want to be able to keep, but that’s hard depending on how long you’ve been married and if you can manage to stay married...
You might be one of many Virginia parents who are currently navigating a divorce. You might also be able to relate to parents who are worried that their decision to divorce will result in child custody disagreements. Getting a divorce just before summertime can be...
You often hear people talk about losing all of their wealth in a divorce. They worry about being broke and even about being forced to declare bankruptcy. Are they just being hyperbolic? Are they exaggerating to make a point about how they feel they’ll lose significant...
Typically, alimony (also known as “spousal support”) is paid monthly over a period of time. Generally, the purpose of alimony is to help the spouse with less income or a lower earning capacity maintain a standard of living that is comparable to that of the marriage,...
