Today, I’ve been practicing family law, representing women exclusively, for a little over 9 years. I’m inching ever closer towards a decade of dedicated, women only, divorce and custody practice. There are still new, novel issues that present themselves – I am told, from veterans like Lori Michaud and Sheera Herrell, that it is always this way, even with two or three decades’ worth of experience – but there are some common issues that keep coming up, over and over again, in case after … [Read more...]
College Costs in Virginia Divorce
College is expensive. I know, I know – not exactly rocket science, right? And, especially in my cases where there are older teenage children, my conversations often begin and end on college education and the costs associated with it. I talk to mothers all the time, and they’re all super concerned about their kids well being and how to ensure that they are as minimally disrupted by the divorce and/or custody case that is going on in the background of their lives as possible. In … [Read more...]
College expenses in Virginia divorce
I have a nephew. Just one. He is the very first, though I’m sure a few more will follow pretty quickly. Before my nephew was born, we hadn’t had a kid in the family since my brother, my sister, and I were young—and, obviously, that has been awhile. My nephew is the first grandchild for my parents, so, needless to say, he’s a little extra special. For my sister in law’s baby shower, I opened a 529 account for him. I was really excited to do it because, after having spent so much time (and, … [Read more...]
