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When it comes to custody and visitation of minor children in Virginia, not very many things are set in stone, especially if the parents are able to reach an agreement about how they plan to work together to co parent their children. There aren’t a lot of hard and fast rules when it comes to…

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Hofheimer Family Law Celebrates Mother’s Day

By Katie Carter

For the third year in a row, Hofheimer Family Law is offering three special promotions for Virginia Moms on Mother’s Day. (Well, if we’re getting technical, it’s the Monday AFTER Mother’s Day, because Mother’s Day is on a Sunday.) Moms are special. We are so aware of that fact every single day, doing what we…

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Attorney Costs in a Separation Agreement Case

By Katie Carter

It’s scary to hire an attorney. It’s especially scary because you don’t know what to expect. You know it’ll be expensive, but what does that mean? You want to call an attorney to find out what your options are—but you’re also kind of scared. Attorneys don’t really post their rates on their websites, so how…

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Removing a Virginia Guardian ad Litem

By Katie Carter

In Virginia, as in most states, the standard we use for custody cases is the best interests of the child. In Virginia, as in most states, we have a number of factors that comprise, basically, what factors we believe account for what types of choices, when it comes to custody and visitation, are in a…

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Can I just get a quick divorce or custody question answered?

By Katie Carter

It happens all the time. In fact, it happens every single day. Multiple times a day. A lady calls in, with just one, quick, simple family law question to ask about her divorce or custody case, expecting a quick and easy answer. We don’t really give legal advice that way, because to do so would…

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When Your Child’s Father’s Family Wants Visitation

By Katie Carter

Everybody loves a baby. In a lot of cases, there’s really nothing like a baby to bring a family together. Mom’s side, dad’s side—everybody can, sometimes, exist in perfect harmony, with everybody agreeing on one thing, at least: their love of that sweet, precious little baby. Extended family can be wonderful. Extended family can provide…

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Virginia Divorce and Custody: How long does it take?

By Katie Carter

If you have never been through a divorce or custody case before (and, for your sake, I hope you haven’t), you probably have a lot of questions about family law. When we take on a new case, it seems like every client asks the same question: how long is this going to take? I understand!…

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Do I have to have my own place to get custody in Virginia?

By Katie Carter

For most women, the period of time leading up to their custody case is one of upheaval. That’s not always the case, though; sometimes, custody can come up without being part of an underlying divorce or break up or whatever the case may be. For a lot of women, though, the custody case is triggered…

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Your income and expense sheet

By Katie Carter

In a divorce, a big part of what we have to do is figure out how much money exists and how it is spent by the parties. Of course, there’s really no question that, in a divorce, things change, and things that you were formerly able to afford will become more unrealistic through the process….

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Divorcing and scared

By Katie Carter

If you’re divorcing and scared, you’re not alone. It’s normal to be wondering what to expect, especially when you’re headed towards such a major transition. It’s not unusual to wonder whether it will really happen, and fantasize about it either way. And, then, stay up half the night worrying about it—either way. Mixed feelings are…

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Week On/Week Off Custody

Hofheimer Family Law Celebrates Mother’s Day

Attorney Costs in a Separation Agreement Case

Removing a Virginia Guardian ad Litem

Can I just get a quick divorce or custody question answered?

When Your Child’s Father’s Family Wants Visitation

Virginia Divorce and Custody: How long does it take?

Do I have to have my own place to get custody in Virginia?

Your income and expense sheet

Divorcing and scared

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