Tension is normal when you and your husband are trying to decide how to divide up years and years of belongings. I usually tell my clients not to worry about personal possessions, but that’s easier said than done. After all, these things are the things that surround you every day. In many ways, these things...
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In Virginia, child support is designed to help the custodial parent manage the cost of having primary responsibility for raising the children. Since the custodial parent is responsible for the majority of the day-to-day expenses, like food and clothing, many parents really depend on the child support money to make ends meet. The child support...
If you and your husband recently separated, you’re probably wondering what your next move should be. You’re also probably feeling scared, overwhelmed, or angry, and you don’t want to let your emotions run away with you at such a critical time. You know that the choices you make now can have a tremendous impact on...
In a custody case, the judge will have to make a decision about two different kinds of custody: physical custody and legal custody. These are two separate and distinct things under the law, and it’s important that you know the difference ahead of time so that you know exactly what you’re asking for when you...
In Virginia, custody cases are based on the “best interests of the child” standard, which means that’s what you and your child’s father (and your attorneys, if you have one) should be discussing when you’re in court. The judge is listening for these details, including specific references to the ten factors, which provide the foundation...
There are a number of pretty significant downsides to shared physical custody, which most of my clients are very quick to point out. It’s hard to stomach a custodial arrangement that doesn’t allow you to have primary physical custody. After all, a child needs an involved mother, right? Of course! Normally in a shared custody...
There’s no question that having shared physical custody of your minor children can create some difficulties. The reality, though, is that we’re seeing shared physical custody far more often than we used to. It seems like many dads are, for better or for worse, much more interested in actively being involved in the parenting of...
I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably have to say it again: you should always be extremely careful about what you post on social media sites. It’s true all the time, but it’s especially true if you’re going through a divorce or custody case. Remember that some of what you do, say, and photograph should...