Not everyone approaches a relationship – or even a marriage – exactly the same, and it definitely takes all types in this world. In my decade plus of experience in family law, I find that we see all the types of people and relationships in our office at some point or another. I actually...
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Divorce and custody cases are really, really difficult, emotionally, legally, logistically, and in about every other way you can possibly imagine. When you make the decision to hire an attorney to represent you in your case, and then go to the step of having an initial consultation with that person, it’s a first step –...
In the beginning of their divorce and/or custody case especially, a lot of people try to manage things without hiring an attorney. This probably happens even more often in custody cases than in divorce cases (even in cases where a divorce will be coming sooner or later, but not necessarily) because juvenile court procedures...
There are a lot of challenges that coparents face after a separation, divorce, or breakup. Whether the parents are on relatively good terms and are able to set up a custody and visitation schedule by agreement, or whether they’re more like parallel parents who aren’t really able to negotiate much of anything between them,...
We’ve talked before about business valuation in a divorce. In a lot of cases, there’s not a whole lot of question about what someone earned and what they’re worth – we have documents like tax returns, pay stubs, W2s, and even retirement account statements – that set it all out in pretty straightforward detail....
It does happen sometimes that one party or the other is represented by counsel during their divorce or custody case, but the other party is not. There aren’t really any rules here. You’re technically allowed to represent yourself in any custody and visitation or divorce case in the Commonwealth, so there’s no requirement that either...
Custody and visitation cases can present a range of issues and, as a result, a range of different options. Even between coparents with seemingly similar personal situations, entirely different custody and visitation arrangements can be either agreed upon by the parents or ordered by the court. Parents are often really concerned, in these types...
As you can probably imagine, issues with Guardians ad litem in Virginia custody cases are common. And it’s no wonder! A Guardian ad litem is an attorney, appointed by the court, who represents the interests of the children involved in the litigation to the court. The Guardian ad litem (or GAL) undertakes a formal...