There are few events more frightening in life than going through a child custody battle. If you are not informed about the role of your child’s guardian ad litem in advance, you will no doubt experience heightened fears and anxiety. Under Virginia child custody law, the guardian ad litem, or law guardian, is appointed by...
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When going through a Virginia divorce and attempting to fairly divide your shared property, you may run into these two terms: marital property (that which is shared because of marriage), and separate property (that which is individually owned). However, there is a third term that is of equal importance: part marital and part separate property.How...
If you are entering into a divorce and are concerned about the fair division of your property, you may wish to consider a marital separation agreement. Under the right circumstances, a marital separation agreement can make the entire divorce process run much more smoothly.What is a Marital Separation Agreement? A marital separation agreement is basically...
Women Only Divorce and Custody Lawyer and Hofheimer Family Law Firm President, Kristen Hofheimer, announces that Yorktown resident and women only divorce and custody Lawyer, Shannon Lemm, will lead the Newport News expansion of Hofheimer Family Law Firm, Hofheimer Family Law Firm is Virginia’s largest family law firm representing women exclusively in divorce and custody...
If your child has been abused by your husband and you have taken him to court, you may now be hearing a charge against you called “Parental Alienation Syndrome.” If you are thinking this accusation is random, wrong and baseless, you are correct on all three counts.What is Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)? Parental Alienation Syndrome...
May 6, 2010 – Miami Heat player Dwayne Wade’s divorce case is heating up with new allegations coming from his wife, Siohvaugh Wade. A new lawsuit claims that Dwayne’s relationship with actress Gabrielle Union was harmful not only to their marriage, but also to the couple’s two young sons. The lawsuit claims Union “engaged in...
Facing the uncertainties of your Virginia divorce and child custody case is difficult for any woman, but facing those challenges with an abusive partner puts a life or death strain on an already tense situation. You can triumph over your abusive husband and break free of his ill-will toward you and your children. With an...
If you are going through a Virginia divorce with an abusive husband and there are children involved, having a Virginia divorce attorney by your side with experience in domestic abuse is the best resource you can have. If you and your children are victims of an abusive husband, take heart. You are already taking those...