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Reunification and Child Custody in Virginia

By Katie Carter

It happens more often than you might think that a parent goes missing for a period of time – often, a couple of years or more. When they resurface, though, and want to spend time with their child, a lot of things can happen. For the mom, who has been there day and in day…


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Dignity in Divorce

By Katie Carter

There’s a lot of dignity in divorce. Or, at least, there can be. It probably goes without saying that I think about divorce a lot. I think about it at work, of course, and in all the ways that I deal with my clients. I think about it a fair bit in my own personal…


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I’m afraid my husband will fight for custody. Should I just stay?

By Katie Carter

  Fear is a big reason that it takes a lot of women a long time to work up the courage to even begin to gather information about divorce. I constantly hear how scary it is to even start to learn about the process, because it’s the first step towards acknowledging that a divorce –…


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Does anyone offer a free consultation for divorce in Virginia Beach?

By Katie Carter

  Everyone wants a free consultation – or, at least, they think they do. My experience, though, is that, in general, you get what you pay for. Family law attorneys, at least the reputable ones I know of in Hampton Roads, don’t generally offer free consultations. Why? For a lot of reasons, but, first and…


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Exclusive Possession of the Home in Virginia

By Katie Carter

  Having exclusive possession of the home – the marital residence – is a big deal for a lot of women facing divorce and custody cases. Many couples ultimately decide to live separate under the same roof for their period of legal separation up until their divorce, but, for others, that may seem like a…


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Can I get a Virginia divorce for less than $1,000?

By Katie Carter

One of the first questions we normally get in a divorce case is, “how much will it cost?” While it’s generally impossible to provide a ballpark estimate that satisfies a potential client, there are some generalizations we can make. On a phone call the other day, we were asked whether a divorce would cost more…


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How much does it cost to retain a Virginia family law attorney?

By Katie Carter

  Money is often at the top of the list of questions that most women have when it comes to hiring a family law attorney. It’s also one of the hardest questions to answer, even as a divorce attorney with over a decade of experience representing women exclusively in Virginia. The truth is, it depends….


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Can I relocate out of state with my child?

By Katie Carter

  In family law, there are things that are pretty well established in black and white. And there are lots of other areas that offer various shades of gray. Most areas, in fact, are gray and are ultimately heavily dependent on the specific facts involved. It’s what makes answering just a ‘simple’ legal question so…


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What is coparenting?

By Katie Carter

  On Wednesday, we talked about ‘parenting time’ and what that means in a custody and visitation case in Virginia. Essentially, what it all boils down to is finding more correct – and less alienating – ways to describe the way families parent their children. Though some of the more negative language is still in…


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What is parenting time?

By Katie Carter

When it comes to understanding family law, a lot comes down to understanding the specific vocabulary that we – attorneys, judges, Guardians ad litem, custody evaluators, and others – use to describe them. Some of that is actual legal language. The worst of it is literally in Latin – yes, Latin! – but there’s plenty…


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Can I just ask a quick VA family law question?

By Katie Carter

  Everyone – yes, everyone – comes to us with ‘just a little’ question they want answered. While the question may seem little to you, to a divorce attorney it’s probably anything but. Lawyers famously answer questions with two little words: “It depends.” And you can probably get that answer, at least, for free. In…


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Is my family law case in Virginia?

By Katie Carter

In the majority of cases, it’s clear where a divorce or custody case should take place. For people who separate and live under the same roof, or for people who’ve always lived in Virginia, whose children go to schools in Virginia, or whatever, it’s probably pretty clear that the case is going to be handled…


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How much does a Virginia divorce lawyer charge?

By Katie Carter

It’s not easy to tell how much a divorce or custody case is going to cost. Even in my position, knowing as much as I know about family law, that would make me uneasy. It’s not easy to feel like, in hiring an attorney, you’re essentially striking a blank check. I’m going to do my…


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What questions will they ask when I schedule a consultation for Virginia divorce?

By Katie Carter

Are you nervous to make calls when you don’t know what the person on the other end of the phone will ask you? I’ll admit it: sometimes I am. I’ve tried to combat this in my seasoned old age, but sometimes it still creeps in and gets to me. “Am I going to look stupid?…


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If we separate, can he force me to move out?

By Katie Carter

One of the most common questions we get is about living together after separation. Specifically, can one of you – usually, the one with the upper hand – force the other to move out? Whether you own or rent your home, whether you’re the higher earning spouse or the lower earning spouse, the answer is…


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Virginia Child Custody and Vacations

By Katie Carter

If you’re reading this article in the actual week it was published (April 11, 2022), I’m out on vacation. I’m writing this, in advance, so that, while I’m gone, interesting legal questions will continue to be answered for any Virginia women searching for the answers. But my vacation – which will have me out of…


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Do people really live together while they’re separated in Virginia?

By Katie Carter

  Once you decide that your marriage is over, you can’t just end it right there. Legally, there are a whole host of other requirements you have to meet before the divorce can be finalized by the court. Whether you actually litigate your case (meaning, argue it in front of a judge) or whether you…


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Mental Disability and Divorce

By Katie Carter

Lots of people get married, and, of those people who marry, a good number will ultimately – eventually – divorce. People who suffer from mental or intellectual disabilities also marry and, as a result, get divorced, too. It doesn’t come up that often, but it does come up. In fact, the reason I write today…


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What if Virginia support is an issue and I want to change jobs?

By Katie Carter

  Child support is always a challenging issue, especially because it’s an ongoing obligation – at least until your child reaches the age of 19 or graduates high school. If child support is ordered when the child is very young, things can change dramatically until they age out of the system and become a legal…


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What would YOU do, if it was YOUR Virginia Divorce?

By Katie Carter

One of my favorite questions to ask professionals – doctors, financial advisors, whoever – is what they’d do in my situation if they were me. So it sort of surprises me, frankly, that I haven’t written an article where I tell you what I’d do if I was in your shoes. Of course, it’s a…


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