Financial dishonesty within a relationship is often referred to as a form of infidelity. It could mean that your spouse is being deceitful about their spending habits or that they are directly lying to you. This can create significant trust issues within a...
When you get ready for an upcoming divorce hearing, a postponement is likely the last thing you want. These delays, legally called a “continuance,” can happen for a number of reasons. Whether your local court in Virginia experiencing backlogs or your divorce case is...
For many professionals in Northern Virginia, divorce is about more than just property or parenting plans. Federal employees, military officers and defense contractors hold high-level security clearances. As a result, personal life changes can affect government...
Spouses might acquire residential or commercial properties and serve as landlords to tenants. They might acquire properties in poor condition to renovate and resell. The acquisition of vacant land held to wait for prices to appreciate is also a common investment...
Shared custody typically requires parents to continue interacting with one another even after their relationship ends. Co-parenting, or working cooperatively to raise shared children, has become the gold standard in shared custody scenarios. However, working together...
With toddlers and young kids, life revolves around school pick-ups, naps and bedtime stories. But divorce can threaten that routine. Finding stability for them is your first priority. A strong parenting plan keeps their lives predictable, even when yours feels...
Custody orders include certain details about the family’s circumstances. They provide guidance for the division of parenting time and how the parents share legal responsibility. Occasionally, parents may need to go back to family court and ask a judge to modify the...
In a divorce, assets tied to hedge funds can raise questions that do not come up with regular income or savings. One of the hardest to address is sweet equity. It usually refers to future carried interest that has not yet paid out. This means you may see value on...
Divorce is rarely something people plan for, even when the signs have been there for a long time. It often arrives at a moment when emotions are already stretched far beyond "thin," and decisions can feel even heavier than usual. Yet not every divorce has to be...
Dividing marital property is often one of the most challenging parts of the divorce process. Assets that once supported a shared life must now be separated fairly, which can feel overwhelming without a clear understanding of how the process works. Marital property...
