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By Katie Carter
What’s happening in the Virginia courts? The courts have started to open up. Slowly. Bit by bit. In a lot of ways, it’s super frustrating, even though we’ve been waiting for this since they started closing in March. The problem, of course, is that the Supreme Court really left it up to the individual courts to decide when and how to reopen, so we’re finding a lot of variation from court to court across the Commonwealth. Of course, things are different here than, say, in the western part of … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
When will you have Girl’s Night Out events again? Though it was originally our late co-founded Kristen Hofheimer’s idea, I’ve spent the last several years working hard to grow and expand our Girl’s Night Out group. With the recent fears surrounding coronavirus, and Governor Northam’s “stay at home” order, which banned large group gatherings and also closed many restaurants (except for delivery and take out), we’ve had to put those events on hold. Goodness gracious, it breaks my heart, too! I … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Homeschool and Custody amid COVID-19 We’ve written about homeschooling before, because it has always been an option available to parents, and one that can have an impact on a custody and visitation case. Even though homeschooling may not be many parents first choice (myself included), all of the issues related to coronavirus and COVID-19 have made homeschool a daily reality for a lot of families. And it may continue to be a party of everyday life for a really long time. It’s hard to say; … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Step One: Don’t Get Married Recently, a woman responded to one of our Facebook posts about our free divorce and custody books, saying, simply, “Step One: Don’t get married.” I’m sure she thought she was being cute and clever. Certainly, if you don’t get married, you don’t need to get divorced. And I’m sure that, if you’re looking divorce square in the face, you probably have thought longingly of not having to go through the process. I get it. It’s scary. It’s a big deal. And, in some … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Dealing with Anxiety In Custody and Visitation Situations It’s a common refrain: my child’s father just doesn’t do things that I believe are critical to protect my children’s safety when they’re in his care. With coronavirus, it’s even worse. We’re all feeling a little extra anxious; the world feels like such an uncertain place. It’s crazy to think that just, like, two months ago, everything was “normal”, whatever that means. Now, with the governor’s stay at home order and the Supreme … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Juvenile and Circuit Court Procedure in Virginia Custody Cases You think you might have to file for custody. Maybe something has been brewing for awhile. Maybe recent coronavirus concerns have forced some difficult issues to light. Maybe there’s a looming change in circumstances, like a move, a new job, a school change, or a wedding. Whatever the case may be, most parents find themselves looking at either reaching a new custody agreement or potentially going back to court to litigate custody … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
What should I do if my child’s father is using coronavirus to keep my child away? Even though Governor Northam’s order specifically allows you to leave your home in order to exchange a child pursuant to a custody and visitation order, there are a lot of parents who are using fears surrounding coronavirus as an excuse to deliberately withhold a child. I guess that’s always the case. These thing are inherently rife with ways to purposefully misunderstand and willfully ignore, especially when … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Tax Consequences in Virginia Divorce I’ve written about tax consequences in divorce before, but alas – the law has changed again! It happens, from time to time, which is part of why it’s so important to be sure of where you’re getting information when you search for it online. You need to make sure that you’re not blindly trusting nameless, faceless, dateless information that you find just any old place, even if it answers your question exactly. If you were to read this blog that I wrote … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
What about exchanging stepchildren during the pandemic? As a mom myself, I’m a member of a lot of online communities for moms. They’re not all divorce and custody related but, as you’re probably aware, we slip into that territory fairly often. I hear all sorts of questions related to it, and, mostly, in an online capacity, I don’t answer. These people don’t know me from Adam, and they’re not really asking ME anyway. They’re polling the general community to get a sense of the answer. With the … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
How will I prove that we’ve been separated if we’re socially distancing? I’ve talked a lot recently about custody issues amid the coronavirus pandemic, but there are things about all this COVID-19 stuff that affects divorce, too. And that’s important, too! It’s complicated, it’s challenging, and it’s unprecedented, which means that a lot of the issues we’re facing no one has faced before. Not divorcing people, not attorneys, not judges – no one. And there’s bound to be some variability and … [Read more...]
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