On Monday, we talked about how to save money in your custody case, and covered how attorneys bill. If you missed it, don’t worry—you can check it out here. Obviously, you want to keep your children safe, and give them the kind of childhood you always wanted to provide. Custody, visitation, and child support matter,...
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You’re worried about the safety and well-being of your children, and you’re willing to do anything possible to help give them the childhood they deserve. Still, your pockets aren’t bottomless. You can’t afford to litigate over custody until every last cent is gone, and what good would that do, anyway? Without some money left, you...
The holidays are in full swing! Now that it’s Black Friday, it seems like the inevitable rush towards Christmas is beginning. Not until January will you be able to pull up to any shopping center anywhere and find an easily accessible parking spot and, when you leave after having completed your errands, cars will follow...
On Monday, we talked about whether you’re capable of representing yourself in your custody case and covered the first two (of seven) things you really do need to remember about Virginia custody cases. Of course, there are lots of things you should know to prepare for a custody case but, let’s be honest—there’s a limit...
In the time between now and your custody case, you’re probably not going to be able to learn absolutely everything there is to know about child custody law in Virginia. There’s a lot of law out there, and it’s hard to read up on everything and know every single little nuance that might be an...
Custody cases are interesting, because they can stand alone, or be part of a divorce. Even after you’ve gotten everything all sorted out, you can get pulled back into court again and again (based on a material change in circumstances) until the day your youngest turns 18. Because custody cases can happen in so many...
If you’re thinking about divorce, you’re probably wondering what you should be doing to get started. It’s pretty emotional, pretty confusing, and you have a lot of decisions you make at the very beginning. It always seems like you have to make the biggest decisions at the beginning of any new process, when you’re least...
Part of the problem with hiring an attorney is that you don’t have to pick one when you’re going through a good phase in your life. And that’s pretty much true of all attorneys. You hire an attorney if you’ve been charged with a crime. You hire an attorney if you need to file for...