If you have given up your education and/or career in order to stay home and raise your children, you are more-than-likely eligible for Virginia spousal support (sometimes referred to as “alimony”) when going through a Virginia divorce. Spousal support in Virginia allows a spouse whose job it was to stay home and run the household...
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When you’ve decided to file for a Virginia divorce, one of the first steps in the process is information gathering. Unfortunately, sometimes information gathering in a Virginia divorce is easier said than done. Occasionally, husbands won’t want to provide records or documents to their wife or their wife’s attorneys. The reasons are numerous. Often they...
Are you concerned that your husband is cheating? Have you seen emails or text messages between him and another woman? Are there digital photos of the two of them together? If so, it is important to keep copies of these digital records as they could play an important role in your Virginia divorce. In Virginia,...
When you’re going through stressful times, it can be hard to stay focused on your job. It goes without saying that a Virginia woman going through a divorce has a lot on her plate, including stress. The financial and emotional struggles that come with a divorce can put anyone’s mind in a spin.While it may...
In the past decade, grandparents have started to play an increasingly larger role in the lives of their grandchildren. Sometimes, Virginia grandparents are called upon to step in and raise their grandchildren, either temporarily or permanently.This can happen when the child’s parents are unable to care for the child due to any of the following...
Nearly everyone enjoys some juicy gossip, whether the target is a favorite Hollywood star or the co-worker in an adjacent cubicle. Some of the information being passed around might be factual, but many times, it’s a game of telephone in which the details of personal lives are distorted and misunderstood. If you’re going through a...
Grandparents play a very special role in a child’s social and emotional development. A Virginia grandparent can provide practical daily care and perform many of the tasks a parent can, but that’s just the beginning. He or she can also pass down vital traditions and cultural information.Grandparents have traditionally been the family members who share...
It is a given that determining the best interests of a child and coming to a fair and reasonable Virginia child custody arrangement is the top of the list of priorities for many divorcing couples. While there are many rules laid out for couples that are faced with determining the custody of their children, there...