Spousal support is tricky. In fact, in a lot of cases, spousal support is the sticking point. It is very often the difference between a case that we can settle fairly easily, and one that we have to take to court to let the judge decide. In many cases, one spouse needs it, and the...
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Lots of couples talk to a marriage counselor as an attempt to repair their marriage. In fact, in my years of experience, I have never met a single person who didn’t tell me how hard they tried to fix their marriage before they wound up in my office. Is it possible to save your marriage,...
“I want a legal separation. How much will that cost?” It’s a common question, and I definitely understand why. For any couples who are on their way to a full fledged divorce in Virginia, a separation is the first stop. Divorce is one of those areas of law where things vary dramatically from state to...
It happens sometimes that an attorney and a client don’t seem to be able to see eye to eye. Obviously it’s not a best case scenario for anyone involved, but it certainly has happened before. When things go wrong with your attorney, what should you do? It’s a pretty stressful situation, of course, especially because...
If you haven’t had a chance to join us for a Girl’s Night Out event, it’s not too late! Our last event was back in March at the Lucky Oyster, and now we’re gearing up for another (hopefully warmer weather) event. On Wednesday, May 11th, we’ll be at Smoke in Newport News from 6-8pm. Whether you’re getting...
Everyone takes selfies these days. As camera phones have improved and social networks are quickly and easily connected to our mobile devices, it has become easier and easier to post and share and like pictures that we share, or that are shared by our friends, almost in real time. Almost as far back as I...
In November, for Veteran’s Day, we celebrated the women who are serving our country, whether on the battlefield or back on the home front, by offering free Second Saturday seminars and discounting our consultation fee. We got such overwhelmingly positive feedback from our current and former clients and the public that we wanted to make...
As a group, attorneys have a pretty bad reputation. I, personally, think that’s pretty darn unfair, considering all the awesome things that attorneys, as a group, are able to do for their clients. Sure, we can argue both sides of most issues (including, as it happens, the side that you don’t particularly agree with, which...