Spousal support is a bit of a bear. It’s not all that predictable – whether we’re talking about how much spousal support you might expect to receive, or how long you’ll receive it. Whether your spousal support will end is often another one of those gray areas, and it can be difficult to tell –...
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Divorce is inconvenient. And, sometimes, depending on the circumstances, it can also take a really long time. There are often delays that we can help. In other cases, it’s our side who is responsible for the delays, for any number of reasons. Continuances happen in Virginia divorce – they just do. Whether we ask for...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (I don’t know about THAT, exactly, because I’m pretty partial to sunny at 75, but – Christmas is nice, too.) For the FOURTH year in a row now, we’re sponsoring a Girl’s Night Out holiday party to celebrate the season with all of our awesome friends, both...
If you read my article on Monday about common law marriage in Virginia, you should know by now that sometimes I write articles about things that don’t exist as much as things that do. (See also my article on Pro Bono divorce assistance.) I write it mostly because I find that these are common misconceptions...
Divorce and custody cases are high stress situations. It’s not very often that I get an email or a call from a client who isn’t feeling pretty frantic. They want answers, and they want them now, and they can’t sleep until they get them. They’re so worried, and they don’t know how anything will turn...
Lots of people struggle with substance abuse. Lots. Over the years, I’ve seen many, many women who tell me that they struggled with a drug or alcohol addiction. I think, because they’re often so used to being judged for the issues that they’ve faced, they fully expect to be told that they won’t be able...
Technically, everything should get divided in divorce. Anything, that is, that was earned, purchased or acquired during the marriage.Technically, everything should get divided in divorce. Anything, that is, that was earned, purchased or acquired during the marriage. In Virginia (as in most places, though I can’t speak for anywhere outside the Commonwealth), property is divided...
Okay, so, the headline of this article, “Common Law Marriage in Virginia” is a little misleading, and I’ll tell you why. There is NO common law marriage in Virginia. Common law marriage is a thing, at least in some states, but it isn’t in Virginia. The theory there, which I assume you already know, is...