Because divorce is divided into only two categories (fault and no fault), people tend to gravitate towards wanting to call their divorce a “fault” divorce. I can understand. When a marriage disintegrates, there is a lot of anger and hurt feelings, so it’s soothing to somehow find a way to make your divorce say “it...
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There is life after divorce. You may not realize it now, but there will come a time when you think about your divorce less and less. As time goes on, the old wounds heal. You’ll come out smarter, stronger, better than you were when you started the process, and you’ll have a better idea of...
Husbands can be tricky. That’s part of the reason why our law firm is dedicated to helping women only in divorce and custody cases. We’ve seen some terrible, terrible things happen, and we wanted to do what we could to help prevent these things from continuing to happen. When I started, I was amazed at...
Divorce involves complicated issues of law because you and your husband will have to make permanent and binding decisions regarding property distribution, support, and custody. I’ll say it again: the decisions you make, and agree to in writing, are both permanent and binding. There is really no chance that you can un-sign an agreement later,...
You’re not going to get everything, so it’s probably a good idea to start thinking now about what you can realistically ask for in your divorce. It’s also a good idea to come to grips with the fact that your husband will probably get something that you wanted, because both people tend to want the...
In a divorce, the things that you don’t do are often just as important as the things you do. That’s because, sometimes, when you’re angry, hurt, or upset, you make decisions that you wouldn’t ordinarily make. Maybe, in a normal world, these decisions wouldn’t impact you tremendously. But you should know that, once you initiate...
If you’ve been out of the workforce for awhile, it can be incredibly scary to think about having to find a job. For one thing, you probably made that decision (along with your husband) in an effort to promote the needs of the family, and you probably still that’s where your priorities lie. It’s hard...
In Virginia, proving adultery is difficult because you have to have a corroborating witness. It’s not enough for you to tell the court that your husband has committed adultery, even if you have pictures, cards, text messages, or other evidence to back up your claims. It’s not enough even if your husband admits to you...