If you’ve left your marriage because of domestic abuse, you may feel liberated and optimistic for the first time since you can recall, or you might feel scared and nervous about the future, and about your spouse finding out where you are. In reality, you probably feel a little bit of each. Leaving a domestic...
Divorce
Many people go through a second adolescence after divorcing. This time can be exhilarating, scary and fun all at once. The decision for you is at what point, if ever, you want to leave this “teenager again” stage behind you.Second Adolescence and a Virginia Divorce Is he interested in me? Am I interested in him?...
When going through a divorce, you want to have the most qualified Virginia divorce attorney that you can find for your situation. This means that you have to actively seek and choose a Virginia divorce attorney, not just haphazardly select one out of a phone book. In addition to obtaining references and seeking a Virginia...
Divorce can be difficult, both emotionally and financially. You may be able to find some relief in the event that some of the associated costs are deemed as tax deductible. Unfortunately, most litigation expenses are personal and non-deductible. There are some expenses, however, that can be deducted, assuming your financial records are in order and...
Spousal abuse is a situation you’ll want to remove yourself from quickly and a Virginia divorce court can be a long and arduous process, but there is immediate action that can be taken. This immediate action is a protective order or a restraining order. A protective order establishes rules and restrictions on the abuser.How Protective...
There are many types of spousal abuse and one particularly complicated form of abuse is emotional abuse. Though it leaves no visible bruise or scar, emotional abuse can wound just as deeply as any physical abuse. Emotional, or psychological, abuse can cut deep inside and make you second-guess yourself. This abuse can lead to life-long...
When going through a Virginia divorce and attempting to fairly divide your shared property, you may run into these two terms: marital property (that which is shared because of marriage), and separate property (that which is individually owned). However, there is a third term that is of equal importance: part marital and part separate property.How...
Women Only Divorce and Custody Lawyer and Hofheimer Family Law Firm President, Kristen Hofheimer, announces that Yorktown resident and women only divorce and custody Lawyer, Shannon Lemm, will lead the Newport News expansion of Hofheimer Family Law Firm, Hofheimer Family Law Firm is Virginia’s largest family law firm representing women exclusively in divorce and custody...
