A major misconception about annulments is that they’re easily granted when the marriage has only lasted a short period of time. A marriage of a few hours – or even a few weeks or months – doesn’t necessarily qualify for an annulment. By contrast, even, a longer term marriage could, potentially, qualify for an annulment...
Katie Carter
Attorneys everywhere are governed by strict rules of ethics. Though it varies a bit from state to state, one thing is pretty constant: if we have a consultation with one party to a divorce action, we can’t then meet with (or be retained by) the other party. So, if you wanted to be aggressive about...
We had a case, many years ago now, where the couple spent ages (and a ton of money) arguing over how to divide a series of commemorative china plates featuring a number of different waterfowl. The argument was that these pieces were valuable and held sentimental value to each; dividing them between the parties was...
I’m on a lot – like a LOT – of mom groups on social media and one thing they always seem to ask a lot about is divorce and child custody. While I understand it, because actually scheduling an appointment to speak with an attorney and then doing it is both intimidating and expensive, I...
It’s always hard to navigate the transition from married couple to separate households, especially when you and your soon-to-be ex share children in common. For stay at home moms, the transition is often even more pronounced because most of their lives, up until this point, has been spent caring for the kids. After separation...
It’s okay. You can be honest. I know there are a million things you can think of that you would rather do than hire – and pay for – a family law attorney. You are likely desperate to discover that you do not, in fact, need one at all and that, on balance, handling your...
Everyone, once they’ve decided their marriage is over, wants the marriage to be over as soon as possible. Absolutely no one enjoys lingering overlong in the awkward period in between separation and divorce. So, how do you get it done faster? It’s hard to get a fast divorce, especially in Virginia. Virginia is – as...
Men delay the inevitable – divorce – for a million different reasons, but one of the most classic reasons is the most obvious one. As long as he’s delaying, he’s not paying. It’s kind of kin to the old adage “it’s cheaper to keep her,” which I admit – I loathe. He’s not paying in...