I spend a lot of time writing about how things typically progress in a “normal” divorce where husband and wife are two relatively reasonable, rational people. They usually want their divorce to proceed quickly and efficiently, with as few legal hiccups as possible. Their chief concerns are dividing the kids and the money, and, though...
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All sorts of reasons drive couples to divorce, and there’s really not a “one size fits all” answer. Virginia is both a fault and a no fault state, which means that you really don’t have to have a reason to qualify to get a divorce. (Though, of course, I’m not suggesting that you don’t have...
Divorce is hard. And life is hard. Things are constantly changing, there are a number of different setbacks periodically, and we all sometimes suffer disappointment from a sudden change in plans, with or without a divorce on the horizon. Markets crash, unexpected emergencies arise, and accidents inevitably happen, particularly when we don’t feel exactly prepared...
On Wednesday, we met a group of women at Sonoma Wine Bar and Bistro in Virginia Beach’s chic Town Center area for a couple mid-week hours of fun. We’ve been trying to plan events like this every four to six weeks or so in an effort to help our current and former clients get back...
On Monday, we talked about the choices you can make at the beginning of your divorce to help keep your costs as low as possible. If you haven’t had a chance to read that piece, you really should!. Today, we’re going to talk about how law firms work and how attorneys do their billing. There...
It’s hard to estimate the cost of a divorce ahead of time, because there are so many factors that affect it. In a lot of cases, the choices you make can have a direct impact on the cost of your divorce. Sometimes, the attorney you hire affects how much your divorce will cost. Still, there...
On Wednesday, we started to talk about how spousal support in Virginia works. We talked about what it is, what factors are involved in an award of spousal support, and how Virginia judges and attorneys determine how much spousal support to award. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Wednesday’s post, you can...
For a lot of women, separating from their husbands means financial uncertainty. Whether the wife was the major breadwinner or not, splitting the money in two and maintaining two separate households is usually incredibly difficult. Not only that, but (excuse me if I’m propagating stereotypes) it usually is the wife who takes on the bulk...