There are very few things as difficult to overcome as adultery, especially as you then have to turn around and navigate your divorce. Though not every marriage ends after a partner commits adultery, I’m assuming yours is – or else you wouldn’t be here. I saw a question on social media about adultery the other...
He cheated – I’ll get spousal support, right?
There are very few things as difficult to overcome as adultery, especially as you then have to turn around and navigate your divorce. Though not every marriage ends after a partner commits adultery, I’m assuming yours is – or else you wouldn’t be here. I saw a question on social media about adultery the other...
You don’t have to end your marriage because of infidelity, but many women ultimately choose to end it. I’m not here to judge you for your choice, either way, but instead to help give you guidance on the Virginia divorce process so that you have an idea of what to expect if divorce is the...
One disservice that I think fault-based divorce does for people who live in states – like Virginia – that allow for fault-based divorce is that it puts them in a frame of mind where proving that someone is to blame for the marriage ending is somehow important. I’ll be clear, right up front: divorce is...
The military has all sorts of policies which can make separation, divorce, and child custody especially confusing as a military spouse. On top of the military policies, too, there are many laws at the state level that will impact how your separation, divorce, and/or custody case will proceed, some of which supersede the military policies. ...
Is it time to separate? That may be a strategic question and not just an emotional one. In Virginia, we classify separate property as anything that was earned, purchased, or acquired before the marriage or after the date of separation. (We also include anything you inherited in your sole name, anything that was a gift...
I was talking to a woman the other day who sort of surprised me. “I have ADHD and Asperger’s,” she said. “I know it’s not always easy, and people get frustrated with me. Would you firm be able to work with me?” I was surprised she asked, for one thing. Though many of us have...
It’s important to hire a Virginia family law attorney with whom you can be completely truthful in your conversations because, all too often, we touch on issues that are embarrassing or uncomfortable. Among those things, in some cases, is the fact that a husband can pass an STD/STI on to his partner. This can...