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By Katie Carter
There’s no question that going through a divorce or custody case is difficult in more ways than one. Whenever we talk to women, particularly women who are at the beginning of the process, they cite a whole laundry list of concerns that are keeping them lying awake at night. Whether their concerns are more emotional or financial or have to do with insecurities or fears about their ability to continue raising their children in the way they always planned, there are a lot of things that divorce … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
One of the questions I get all the time is, “What if my child doesn’t want to go to visitation?” Or, “if she’s sick, do I have to make her go?” In general, “Do I have to make my child go?” is a big one, and it can crop up in all sorts of different ways. Sometimes, it’s related to a specific request—the child doesn’t want to, for example, go on vacation with dad and his new girlfriend. Other times, it’s more of a general statement. For example: “My child doesn’t have a very good relationship … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
How are Virginia military divorces different? If you’re active duty military, retired active duty military, you’re married to an active duty military service member, or even if you’re married to a retired active duty military service member, there will be some components of your divorce that are a little bit different than traditional civilian divorce. But you probably already know (or at least suspect) that much. Right? I’m not military, and, in fact, no one in my family has been in the … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
"Free to live as though single and unmarried" There are a lot of things about divorce that are confusing and, well, to put it simply, misleading. When it comes to separation agreements, there are a lot of things that make most people stop and say, “Wait, what?” I’m sure a fair bit of that comes from attorneys using so much legalese. Frankly, there’s a lot of crap (yes, it’s probably fair to call it crap) that goes into a separation agreement that is wordy and confusing and not at all easy to … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Prenuptial agreements kind of stink. In fact, I really don’t like them. In my experience, they aren’t good news for the women that I represent and are really used against them at a time when they are the most vulnerable. When you’re happy (you’re about to be a bride!), it’s hard to think about the worst case scenario, or what might happen in the event that this marriage isn’t your happily ever after. Who wants to think about that in the midst of planning a wedding and dreaming about the future … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Let me just say this: prenuptial agreements aren’t all that common. And, if your soon to be husband has presented you with one, you have three options: 1. Sign it as is, and hope for the best. (Generally not recommended.) 2. Don’t sign it. Walk away, and hope he’ll marry you anyway—but with full knowledge that this may be the end of your relationship. 3. Negotiate a better result. I don’t like prenuptial agreements for a lot of reasons, but, most specifically, (and the one that’s resonating … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Sheera Herrell Taking Over as Managing Attorney and CEO of Hofheimer Family Law We’re both excited and incredibly sad to announce that big things are under way at Hofheimer Family Law. If you know us, you know that for the last 25 years (yes, 25!) we’ve been dedicated to representing women only in divorce, custody, and support cases in Virginia. It all started in the 1990s when our founder, Charlie Hofheimer, started the firm. He was soon joined by Jack Ferrebee, and then, just a few years … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
For the third year in a row, we’re going to be getting together at the Ocean View Fishing Pier for one of our super fun Girl’s Night Out events! It’s one of our most popular venues, because it’s totally gorgeous—we’ve rented out an area on the top deck with beautiful panoramic ocean views. It’s also super conveniently located, whether you’re a south side or peninsula girl, because it’s the second exit after the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel if you’re coming from the peninsula (so you don’t have to … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Custody cases are some of the most complicated that we see. The court views a divorce case as predominantly a business transaction. Though you may get laughed at if you say that it’s about “fairness”, there is a fair amount of consideration that goes into the equity of a particular way of dissolving the marriage. It’s fairly straightforward; what he gets, what she gets. There’s a certain amount of entitlement there, too. Whether wife stayed at home or not, for example, she has earned a portion … [Read more...]
By Katie Carter
Before there’s a specific custody agreement in place, everything is in flux—including custody and visitation. In fact, before this, you probably never thought of things like parenting time, custody, or visitation, you just did what you had to do to make sure the kids were adequately taken care of. Well, now, everything has changed, and you’re left wondering what you (and your soon to be ex husband) are really allowed to do since, at least for now, there’s nothing specific in place that says what … [Read more...]
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