Choosing a family lawyer – any lawyer, really – is a difficult proposition, especially when you add to it the fact that, if you’re like most women, you are currently in the middle of one of the most difficult periods of your entire adult life. This relationship you built your life around, this one you...
Is this family law attorney the right fit for me?
Question: I am in a custody case in Virginia. My child’s father and I both have lawyers and there is a Guardian ad litem involved. I got a letter from the other attorney that my attorney forwarded to me, stating that they were withdrawing from the case. I asked my attorney if she knew why...
I see this question *all* the time, especially on social media in the various mom groups that I have joined over the years. I never know exactly how to answer it – especially in few enough characters that most casual social media users won’t be bored by me writing an entire treatise – so I...
Attorneys everywhere are governed by strict rules of ethics. Though it varies a bit from state to state, one thing is pretty constant: if we have a consultation with one party to a divorce action, we can’t then meet with (or be retained by) the other party. So, if you wanted to be aggressive about...
It’s always hard to navigate the transition from married couple to separate households, especially when you and your soon-to-be ex share children in common. For stay at home moms, the transition is often even more pronounced because most of their lives, up until this point, has been spent caring for the kids. After separation...
It’s okay. You can be honest. I know there are a million things you can think of that you would rather do than hire – and pay for – a family law attorney. You are likely desperate to discover that you do not, in fact, need one at all and that, on balance, handling your...
Oof. I hate this question, mostly because there is so little I can do about it either way. But – wait – let’s rewind. I get a lot of questions about family law and almost all are good ones, because it’s not like the legal system (including but not limited to family law) is not...
If you’re here, you probably already know that you have to be separated for one year to get a divorce in Virginia. The only two exceptions are if (1) you have a signed separation agreement, and (2) you have no minor children born or adopted by the parties of the marriage, and if (and this...