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By Katie Carter
For many Americans, the pandemic has changed day to day life in ways that still feel surreal. One of the most important ways that the world has changed is the way that we work; for many of us, virtual work has become the norm, as we’ve transitioned away from traditional office work spaces. Still others have found themselves furloughed, or temporarily without work at all. With many schools and daycares closed as well, many families have found the situation at home to be untenable, to put it … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Divorce and custody cases can be pretty complicated. Though these things can take shape in all sorts of different ways, generally speaking, when we meet with someone who already has a case going on and who is either checking up on the decisions her lawyer is making or is ready to fire her first (or second, or third) lawyer, things are on the more complicated end of the spectrum already. It's automatically harder to get involved in a case that's already in progress than it is to start in on one … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Family law is hard. I know you know, if you're facing a family law case. And you can bet your boots I know, because it's what I do day in and day out. Divorce and custody cases are hard, both for the people going through it -- and also for the lawyers involved! I understand the love a parent has for a child, having two of my own. I understand the degree to which a loss (like a divorce) affects the financial future of a family. In fact, most therapists find divorce to be akin to a … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
What is a reasonable agreement when it comes to custody and visitation? This is a question we get a lot – hey, I understand! – from concerned moms who are wondering what’ll happen after they separate from their child’s father. What should a custody and visitation agreement look like? How much time with my kids do I have to give up? It’s difficult to go from “family time” to “mom’s time” and “dad’s time,” and figure out how to reasonably and fairly divide it. Not only the actual division of … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
It’s pretty universally acknowledged that children – even very young children (and perhaps maybe especially very young children) – have very strong preferences. For my son (who is 3), the strongest of those centers around the color blue, which no one else is allowed to like except for him. Any toy that happens to be blue belongs to him, and this is expected (by him) to be accepted by everyone without complaint or objection. Any other substitute is not acceptable. Ever. And, hey, he’s nothing if … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Well, it finally happened – we’re moving forward into this century (hats off to you, COVID-19, for pushing us to push the envelope!) and moving our live monthly divorce seminars to a digital webinar format. It really does feel momentous. In the 9 years since I’ve been with the firm, I’ve had to present the divorce seminar, which we’ve called Second Saturday because that’s when we host it, more often than not. That feels like a really long time, but some of us, like Sheera Herrell, have been … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
When it comes to divorce, there’s often a lot of fear involved. One of the biggest fears – for husbands and wives – is the threat of litigation. Litigation, though useful in certain circumstances, is complicated. It’s incredibly costly, with parties often spending far, far more than their counterparts pay for negotiated, mediated, or collaborative divorces. Though the costs can vary dramatically, depending on the type of complexity of the issues involved, it’s probably safe to say you’ll … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
We get calls all the time to request second opinions on ongoing cases, particularly in cases where there has been a breakdown in the relationship between the woman and her current attorney. It happens a lot; after all, there’s a lot at stake in a family law case (especially where we’re talking about spousal support and child custody), and it’s hard to entrust something so important to someone that you just don’t know all that well. It’s hard, too, when you’re comparing the performance of your … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Will you take my appeal case? We get calls, from time to time, about appeal cases, both for custody and divorce. It’s not the most common type of call – appeals are, after all, more rare than other types of cases – but it happens. Of course it does! In a divorce or a custody case, there’s a lot at stake; sometimes, judges get it wrong. Sometimes, we have to figure out what the next best step should be to help a woman make sure she gets what she’s entitled to, or to correct a big … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Dividing Retirement Accounts in Virginia Divorce One of the biggest assets that we divide in divorce are retirement accounts. Whether we’re talking about IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, pensions, stock options, TSPs, or any other type of account, if they were earned during the marriage, they’re marital property and subject to division in any action for divorce. Retirement is actually (usually!) an easy area of law, because a formula is applied. You’re entitled to 50% of what was earned during the … [Read more...]
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